Ex-Corrections Worker Agrees to Pay $40,000 in Restitution

A former corrections worker agreed to plead guilty to one count of workers' compensation fraud and to pay $40,000 in restitution, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced. Jennifer Bardin-Lapan, a former officer with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, also agreed Thursday to waive future rights to benefits related to her claim. Bardin-Lapan claimed that she injured her back, knee and groin in an incident with an inmate in November 2022.  The Inspector General's Office said she gave medical providers, independent medical exam...