A Seattle man who legally changed his name and worked as a cab driver while also collecting workers’ compensation benefits under his name at birth was sentenced to 20 days in jail, the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced.King County Superior Court Judge Carol A. Shapira also ordered Shahin I. Shahin to repay L&I more than $14,000 he received in workers’ compensation benefits between October 2008 and May 2012.During that period, Shahin received disability pension payments from L&I after signing documents indicating that he was not employed and could...
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