New York authorities report that an Attica Correctional Facility officer lied about being disabled and continued working at a side job while collecting benefits for a year.
According to a 24-count indictment filed in Genesee County Court, the suspect, who is from Batavia, is charged with a pair of third-degree grand larceny counts for stealing more than $3,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, seven counts of offering a false instrument for filing, one count of insurance fraud and 14 violations of the state workers’ comp laws.
The indictment accuses the individual of filing a number of false documents between October 2008 and October 2009 stating he was "totally disabled." The most serious charges, grand larceny and insurance fraud, are class D felonies which can lead up to seven years in state prison. (workersxzcompxzkit)
According to a 24-count indictment filed in Genesee County Court, the suspect, who is from Batavia, is charged with a pair of third-degree grand larceny counts for stealing more than $3,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, seven counts of offering a false instrument for filing, one count of insurance fraud and 14 violations of the state workers’ comp laws.
The indictment accuses the individual of filing a number of false documents between October 2008 and October 2009 stating he was "totally disabled." The most serious charges, grand larceny and insurance fraud, are class D felonies which can lead up to seven years in state prison. (workersxzcompxzkit)
The suspect was taken into custody by state police in October. Investigators at the time indicated he was working while on disability, plowing driveways and sealing parking lots in the city.
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: [email protected] or 860-553-6604
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