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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Parlier antheral was indicted for message fraud aft helium mailed falsified disablement security claims, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
The DOJ says 51-year-old Leonel Hernandez, of Parlier, was employed arsenic a supervisor for a workplace labour contractor successful Sanger.
According to the DOJ, betwixt March 2017 and October 2020, Hernandez submitted falsified disablement security claims utilizing the identities of individuals known to him, including immoderate who were already deceased and immoderate who were workplace laborers successful Sanger oregon Fresno.
The DOJ says Hernandez forged doc signatures connected the disablement security assertion format, falsely certifying that the physicians had examined the claimants and falsely certifying different aesculapian accusation that was allegedly obtained done specified examinations.
According to the DOJ, Hernandez utilized the U.S. message to taxable astatine slightest 20 claims and caused losses exceeding $300,000.
If convicted, Hernandez faces a maximum statutory punishment of 20 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.
