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Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG
Scheming State Employee Accused Of Forging Checks; Making Bogus Insurance Claim: Maryland AG A woman who abused her position with the Maryland Department of Labor has been charged in a pair of cases involving theft and insurance fraud, the Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday. Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, has been indicted after allegedly abusing her power while working as a clerk for the department, authorities announced. According to the indictment, West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme, where she stole from state licensees. It is alleged that West would keep or make copies of checks payable to the state, altered them, then deposited them into her own …

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Maryland Poised To Be First In America To Toss Longstanding Job Requirement For State Workers Maryland Poised To Be First In America To Toss Longstanding Job Requirement For State Workers
Maryland Poised To Be First In America To Toss Longstanding Job Requirement For State Workers Maryland will soon be the first in the nation to toss a longstanding requirement for those applying to state jobs. Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday, March 15 announced the plan to formally remove the mandatory four-year college degree from thousands of state jobs.  Through the program, labelled as “Skilled Through Alternative Routes” or STARs, the state will recruit and market these positions to eligible candidates. “Through these efforts we are launching today, we are ensuring that qualified, non-degree candidates are regularly being considered for these career-changing opportunities,” G…

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by David Cifarelli