A Macomb County Court juvenile court referee has been suspended with pay while under investigation for possible health insurance fraud.
John J. Kennedy was placed on indefinite administrative leave Jan. 3 while county officials investigate whether his stepson may be improperly collecting health insurance benefits through Kennedy’s county-paid health plan. His stepson may have health insurance available to him through a job with a health system.
“He’s been placed on paid administrative leave so we can do an investigation into possible misconduct,” Macomb County Chief Judge David Viviano said Friday. “I don’t want to get into why or where it goes from here.”
Viviano would not reveal the exact nature of the investigation or whether another agency may be involved in the probe.
He said court officials are working with officials from the county Human Resources Department.
Kennedy could not be reached for comment.
He is one of six referees, quasi judges, in Macomb who preside over juvenile delinquency and child abuse and neglect cases while serving under family/juvenile judges. He earns a salary between $63,450 and $79,313.
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