Arlington woman convicted of workers' compensation fraud
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 898 | 0
Boachie reported a job-related injury while working as a cashier for Ad A Staff, Inc., in Mansfield, Texas, and claimed she was unable to work because of her injury. Texas Mutual began paying income benefits to her but then discovered Boachie was working elsewhere. Investigators call this type of scam double dipping because the claimant collects benefits for being too injured to work when he or she is, in fact, gainfully employed.
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, prosecutor in Travis County handled the case. The court sentenced Boachie to a Class A misdemeanor with a one-year probation. She paid $3,072.14 in restitution to Texas Mutual.
Texas law requires claimants to contact their workers' comp carrier when they return to work. Left unchecked, double-dipping and other workers' comp fraud can lead to higher premiums for all Texas employers.
About Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a policyholder-owned company, is the state's leading provider of workers' compensation insurance. Texas Mutual provides coverage to 43 percent of the market, representing over 70,000 companies, many of which are small businesses. Since 1991, the company has provided a stable, competitively priced source of workers' comp insurance for Texas employers. Helping employers prevent workplace accidents is an important part of Texas Mutual's mission.