Spokane dermatologist exonerated in criminal case agrees to pay $1.4M for misuse of COVID relief funds

Spokane dermatologist exonerated in criminal case agrees to pay $1.4M for misuse of COVID relief funds

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane dermatologist and his businesses have agreed to pay $1.4 million in a settlement that addresses allegations of misusing COVID-19 relief funds.

Spokane Dermatologist to Pay $1.4M to Settle COVID-19 Fraud Claims

A Spokane, Washington dermatologist and his affiliated businesses have agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle allegations they misused federal COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. William Philip Werschler, 66, and his companies—Spokane Dermatology Clinic, Premier Clinical Research L.L.C., and 3rd and Sherman Plaza L.L.C.—were accused of misappropriating Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds for personal expenses. Th…