Hospital Worker Charged With Two-Dozen Counts Related to Comp Fraud

A nursing assistant in Bakersfield faces 24 charges related to workers’ compensation fraud after she allegedly lied to investigators about her injury, according to court records and media reports. Ava McLean, 32, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including providing false insurance information, hiding facts of insurance entitlement benefits and presenting a false claim, according to Kern County Superior Court records. The fraud allegations stem from McLean’s time working at Bakersfield Heart Hospital, according to news station KGET. Authorities said McLean’s activity ...