Business Owner Drew Pension, SS Benefits and Workers' Comp

A former union member who drew a union pension, state workers' compensation benefits and federal disability benefits while running a business with annual revenues of more than $500,000 was sentenced last week to one year in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington state said.Richard Stalkfleet, 66, put his wood chip distribution business in his stepson's name to try to hide his earnings while he collected pension benefits from the Teamster's union, workers' compensation benefits from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries and Social Security benefits that...