It's a good idea to try to be satisfied with workers' compensation benefits one is legally entitled to. It seems no matter how clever people think they are, fraud, like murder, will out. A California woman was ordered to pay $244,400 to CalPERS in restitution following conviction for a variety of charges related to insurance fraud according to Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully. The woman was sentenced to seven years state prison. She was employed as a correctional officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The evidence showed she suffered a legitimate injury at work, and subsequently began receiving workers' compensation benefits. She also filed for disability retirement with CalPERS. She recovered from her injuries but continued to claim she was severely restricted in her physical activities. However, surveillance videos showed her riding a jet ski and going down waterslides without any problems. The restitution order was for the full amount the woman fraudulently obtained plus interest and was not contested by her attorney. (workersxzcompxzkit) Deputy District Attorney Debbie Glynn stated, "I'm very pleased CalPERS will be reimbursed in full. We will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute those who commit insurance fraud, which hurts those who deserve and depend on these benefits."
Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers' Compensation costs, including airlines, health care, manufacturing, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He can be contacted at: Robert_Elliott@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com or 860-553-6604.
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