Fraudulent Claim Leads to Conviction of Worker, Employer

An Iowa employer pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact as an employee continued working for him while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, the Iowa Division of Insurance announced. The double-dipping employee pleaded guilty to one count of insurance fraud, the division said. Trey Wysocki, 40, worked for Kristopher Stapes, 39. Wysocki filed a workers’ compensation claim saying he was unable to work after cutting his hand with a saw while on the job. The division said an investigation found that Wysocki continued to work for Stapes while collecting workers&...