A man from New York recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge of workers’ compensation fraud by failing to reveal that he was working at an auto shop.

The 48-year-old man obtained nearly $22,000 in payments before he was caught. The payments were dispersed in $1,000 installments and he receive this from September 2004 to August 2009. He received the payments following an injury reported during his employment as a safety technician for the Transportation Security Administration.

To continue to receive the payments after the injury occurred, the man had to file paperwork with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. The paperwork stated that he was not employed and had no involvement in any other business. Between Spring 2008 and August 2009, the man was employed at an auto repair shop.

If you or a loved one has been injured at the workplace, contact the New Jersey workers’ compensation lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.