A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced to serve three years on probation after she was convicted of running a baking business while receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
Christine O’Neill, 61, of Johnson City, New York, defrauded the federal government out of $46,287 by making false statements and representations regarding her ability to work, prosecutors said.
O’Neill said she was completely unable to work as a result of a back injury during two separate periods in 2015 and 2016.
“In fact, O’Neill ran her own company, Chris’ Cookies and ...
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