Worker Accused of Filing False Claim
The district attorney’s office has filed fraud charges against an Oxnard man, alleging he claimed he injured his ankle at work when it actually happened during a basketball game, authorities said.
Jose Suarez Garibay, 22, faces four counts of workers’ compensation fraud, which were filed last week after an investigation by the district attorney’s office.
Authorities said Garibay filed for workers’ compensation benefits last September, reporting that he injured his ankle after slipping off a ladder while on the job for the California Conservation Corps. Investigators, however, said Garibay suffered the injuries during a game after work.
If convicted, Garibay faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
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