Legal Question in Workers Comp in California
is it illegal to lie in your own lawsuit that you cant work but really can
Asked on 5/28/12, 10:45 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Jacob Kiani
Law Office of Jacob I. Kiani
Yes that's a criminal offense if lied under oath. It's perjury.
Answered on 5/28/12, 10:48 pm
Nancy Wallace
Nancy Wallace Atty at Law
Not only is lying about being unable to work under oath Perjury, it's also a violation of the fraud provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the California Labor Code ...
... prosecutors seem to enjoy prosecuting Workers Comp Fraud lately.
Answered on 5/29/12, 10:41 am
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