Hospitality Manager Accused of Receiving $91,000 in Benefits While Working

The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries said a former bar manager is facing one count of first-degree theft for receiving more than $91,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while holding down management jobs at four restaurants in Seattle. William T. Crawley will be arraigned today on the felony theft charge in King County Superior Court, the department announced. Crawley, 48, said he injured his ankle while moving beer in a restaurant cooler in 2007. His workers’ compensation claim was approved, and the department paid $82,000 in indemnity benefits and $9,400 fo...