Contractor Placed on Probation for Work Comp Fraud

A man who made money as a self-employed contractor while receiving workers’ comp benefits has been placed on three years of probation, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office reported on Friday. Charles Ruben, 67, formerly of Simi Valley, pleaded guilty to making a fraudulent statement for the purpose of obtaining workers’ compensation. Ruben was placed on disability for an injury sustained while working at First Class Access Control in Simi Valley. He collected $34,981 in disability payments and failed to report that he earned $48,686 while working as a self-employed...