2 Ex-Postal Workers Convicted of Minor Roles in $8.7 Million Comp Fraud Scheme

Two former postal workers arrested in the bust of an alleged $8.7 million workers' compensation fraud ring in November 2015 were convicted this week of conspiracy to defraud the federal government, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Dallas news sources report that McArthur Baker, 69, and Tonya Evans, 52, were convicted of one count of conspiracy and one count of making false statements to obtain workers' compensation.  The conspiracy count could bring up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. The false statements count carries a maximum penalty of five ...