Court Upholds Restitution for Expenses Before Worker Began 'Milking' Claim

The 4th District Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a sentence ordering a worker to pay restitution for investigatory expenses incurred over the course of her admittedly fraudulent claim — not just the expenses incurred after her doctor determined she was "miking it." Michelle Lias had worked for the Corona/Norco Unified School District. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in June 2013, asserting she had injured her back while lifting a box of frozen burritos. Lias collected temporary total disability benefits between June and November 2013. Her employer also paid $...