Danbury Business Owner Faces Charges for Lack of Workers’ Comp
DANBURY, Conn. — Rahamat Hydar, 55, a resident of Danbury and owner of Meagan’s Auto, a tow truck company, has been arrested and charged with failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for his employees. The arrest occurred on Tuesday, March 25, according to a release from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
Inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney made the arrest. Hydar faces charges of criminal liability and noncompliance with insurance requirements.
Information from the National Council on Compensation showed that Meagan’s Auto had previously maintained workers’ compensation insurance policies that were canceled and renewed multiple times due to failed audits or nonpayment of premiums, which is a failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the policy.
Prosecutors stated that in November 2023, an employee of Meagan’s Auto sustained injuries in a serious work-related accident while assisting a customer at a tow truck scene. There was no workers’ compensation insurance policy in place at the time of the incident.
According to Connecticut state law, companies must demonstrate to the Workers’ Compensation Commission their solvency and financial capacity to compensate injured workers or beneficiaries or carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover the complete liability.
Hydar was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on April 2. Prosecutors emphasized that the charges are accusations, with Hydar presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case will be prosecuted by the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. The unit acknowledged the assistance of the Rocky Hill Police Department in a statement.
