A Martin County man is facing serious felony charges after state investigators uncovered a massive scheme to dodge workers’ compensation insurance payments. Jacques G. Denomme was arrested on March 3, 2026, following a deep dive by the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division.
Authorities allege that Denomme funneled money through secondary services to hide his true payroll numbers, a move that allowed him to avoid paying more than $1 million in required insurance premiums over a two-year period.
The investigation revealed that Denomme allegedly utilized two different money service businesses to mask the scale of his operations. By keeping these financial shifts off the books, he bypassed the standard premium increases that come with a growing workforce.
According to state officials, the total amount of unpaid premiums reached $1,090,504, leaving his employees without proper coverage and driving up costs for other policyholders across the state.
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia didn’t mince words regarding the arrest, noting that the scale of the deception had a ripple effect on the local economy.
“A scheme to commit fraud of this magnitude is no minor offense,” Ingoglia stated. “This is deliberate fraud that hurts small businesses, their employees, and Florida insurance policyholders by driving up workers’ compensation insurance premiums. This guy got greedy, but now he’s getting booked.”
Ingoglia added that his team is focused on tracking down those who orchestrate these large-scale operations to ensure they face legal consequences.
Denomme now faces charges of an organized scheme to defraud and workers’ compensation premium avoidance fraud. The case is being handled by the Martin County State Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
While this case moves through the court system, state officials are reminding the public that insurance fraud can be reported anonymously through the FraudFreeFlorida website.
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