2nd DCA Upholds Worker's Conviction for Insurance Fraud, Attempted Perjury

A California appellate court upheld a worker’s conviction and sentence for insurance fraud and attempted perjury after he lied about needing a cane because of a plethora of alleged on-the-job injuries. Case: People v. Hernandez, No. B279922, 01/11/2018, unpublished. Facts: Luis Hernandez worked in the sanitation department for a Farmer John facility. In 2009, he reported an eye injury after he was splashed by a toxic liquid. Farmer John sent him to an ophthalmologist for treatment, and in April 2013, the company informed Hernandez that the doctor had concluded that the injury had...