Melissa Halsell, 48, of Pomona, California surrendered recently to detectives of the California Department of Insurance Fraud Division at the Pomona Police Department and was booked on one felony count of workers compensation fraud and one count of attempted perjury after allegedly filing a workers comp claim for a pre-existing medical condition and denying she had received prior treatment.
After working at MV Transportation for three months, Halsell filed a workers comp claim alleging she was injured on the job.
An investigation by California Department of Insurance detectives revealed Halsell had pre-existing injuries and had received prior medical treatment for them. During a deposition Halsell denied ever receiving treatment.
The claim was ultimately denied after her extensive, undisclosed medical records were discovered.
Author Kori Shafer-Stack, Editor, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is an expert in post-injury response procedures and part of the Amaxx team helping companies reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com. Contact: kstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.
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Before working at MV Transportation, I was not in any pain. Doing my employment at MV Transportation, my thigh starting hurting while driving the Bus. I developed tingling inside of my whole body. It got so bad at work that I called my mother and told her while I was at work. While working at MV Transportation, I developed pain and swelling in my ankles and feet and pain in my legs and knees. The doctor diagnosed me with Tarsal Tunnel. I am getting a second opinion from a specialist because I know I was pain free before working at MV Transportation and God is my witness. My intention wasn’t to commit fraud nor perjury myself. I had an attorney to represent me and I don’t know how all this could had happened to me. This is my first crime charge and in hope this will be my last because I didn’t enjoy going through the criminal justice system as an adult. This case has been a nightmare to me Even though I am out on OR. I have asked God to forgive me for any sin or sins I have commit in the past. I am a fan of Dr. Charles Stanley and I know the God words and I am a God fearing person because I know he can punish for being disobedient towards him. I don’t judge people because I know we all were born a sinner and we all need God in our life. I am not perfect however, I do my best to walk with the man above.
Before working at MV Transportation, I was not in any pain. Doing my employment at MV Transportation, my thigh starting hurting while driving the Bus. I developed tingling inside of my whole body. It got so bad at work that I called my mother and told her while I was at work. While working at MV Transportation, I developed pain and swelling in my ankles and feet and pain in my legs and knees. The doctor diagnosed me with Tarsal Tunnel. I am getting a second opinion from a specialist because I know I was pain free before working at MV Transportation and God is my witness. My intention wasn’t to commit fraud nor perjury myself. I had an attorney to represent me and I don’t know how all this could had happened to me. This is my first crime charge and in hope this will be my last because I didn’t enjoy going through the criminal justice system as an adult. This case has been a nightmare to me Even though I am out on OR. I have asked God to forgive me for any sin or sins I have commit in the past. I am a fan of Dr. Charles Stanley and I know the God words and I am a God fearing person because I know he can punish for being disobedient towards him. I don’t judge people because I know we all were born a sinner and we all need God in our life. I am not perfect however, I do my best to walk with the man above.
This is not true about me and God is my witness.