DOJ Opens Restitution Claims Process for Victims of John Rimmasch and Wasatch Railroad Contractors

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced on May 15 2026 that restitution is now available for medical testing for eligible victims of John Rimmasch and Wasatch Railroad Contractors.

The announcement covers victims who suffered losses tied to the defendants’ conduct detailed in the federal case. The restitution supports costs of medical testing for those affected by the fraud scheme prosecuted in U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.

The claims process changes the prior state in which victims had no formal mechanism to submit for restitution on medical testing expenses. The new process opens immediately upon the May 15 2026 notification and allows submission of documented claims for testing performed as a direct result of the defendants’ actions.

The operational shift requires the U.S. Attorney’s Office to review and process incoming claims under standard federal restitution procedures. Victims must now compile and submit documentation of medical testing expenses to the clerk of the district court or designated claims administrator within the time frame established by the court’s restitution order.

Successful claims will trigger disbursement from the restitution fund established in the Rimmasch and Wasatch Railroad Contractors case. The action also places the Treasury Department’s victim notification system on notice to track and report distributions as part of the broader Justice Department enforcement effort against fraud in government contracting and related industries.

This restitution claims notice follows the sentencing and finalization of the criminal judgment against Rimmasch and the corporate defendant in the Wyoming federal case. The underlying prosecution formed part of the department’s focus on white-collar crime involving entities that held public contracts.