Men charged in $18 million workers’ comp scheme

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced that two Southern California men have been charged with conspiring to defraud the State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) of more than $18 million. David Zahler, 52, of Huntington Beach, and David Tai, 66, of Hacienda Heights, surrendered to police on November 26, following a two and a half year CDI investigation.