Officer Liable for $7K in Costs after Fraud Ruling

A police officer is liable for $7,778 in costs and fees after the Office of Workers' Compensation determined that he had committed fraud, a Louisiana appellate court concluded. Case: Price v. Ponchatoula Police Department, No. 2012 CA 0727, 12/21/12, published. Facts: Marshall Price, a police officer for the Ponchatoula Police Department, filed two claims alleging that he suffered work-related injuries. The Office of Workers' Compensation consolidated the two claims. Procedural History: The OWC determined that Price committed fraud, assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 against him, deter...