Most people know that the California gold rush ended sometime in the late 1850?s, but it appears that at least one prospector was still searching for gold, apparently in the California Workers? Comp system. His prospecting days came to an end when investigators caught him digging for actual gold.
Stephen Eugene Harder, 45, was found guilty of workers? compensation insurance fraud on January 24th. According to a news release from the District Attorney?s Office and the Daily Democrat, Harder was found guilty after he tried to claim benefits and was later caught acting out against those claims.
On February 26, 2009, the DA?s Insurance Fraud Unit received a complaint from the State Compensation Insurance Fund alleging that Harder was attempting to embellish his industrial injury by claiming that it was more severe than it actually was.
Michael Cabral, the Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney, noted that during the course of the investigation into Harder, he was seen acting, moving and appearing in a manner that was inconsistent with his claimed injuries.
Cabral stated, ?The defendant was videotaped engaging in gold mining activity which sharply contrasted with how he was presenting to the doctors that were treating him.?
District Attorney Jeff Reisig said that ?The cost of labor in California is directly impacted by workers? compensation insurance premiums. Those premiums are affected when workers? embellish their symptoms and attempt to get more benefits than they are otherwise entitled to receive.?
Reisig is praising Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Palumbo, Lt. Dan Stroski, the District Attorney?s Insurance Fraud Unit and the State Compensation Insurance Fund for getting the conviction.
When Harder is sentenced, he will face a maximum of eight years in prison and a $150,000 fine.
Tags: California, Trace America, Workers Compensation Fraud
Source: http://www.thefraudreport.com/index.php/2012/02/gold-digging-workers-comp-fraudster-convicted/
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