Workers comp fraud 101

Don't appear on television when you're supposed to be at home sick.

釣りバカ職員、上司 にうそ テレビ出演 で発覚、神戸市

神戸市は５日、元気なのに病気を装って 欠勤したなどとして、環境局の男性技術職 員（５０）を停職３カ月の懲戒処分にし た。職員は「釣りの達人」として知られ、 平日に収録されたテレビの釣り番組に出演 しているのを見た視聴者から市に連絡があ り、発覚した。

市によると、２００６年１１月～１１年 ５月のうち１５日間、薬局で入手した白紙 の薬袋に「ぜんそく」や「腸炎」と書き 入れたものを上司に提出して病気欠勤した り、妻の介護を理由に特別休暇を取得した りしていたが、実際には高知県など４県 で、釣りを７日間にわたり楽しんでい た。

http://www.47news.jp/CN/201210/CN2012100501002403.html

Fishing idiot, lies to boss, discovered on television show – Kobe

In Kobe on the 5 th , a male technician (50) at the Environmental Department was put on 3 months punitive leave after skipping work while claiming to be ill. Known as a “master fisherman,” he was discovered after being reported to the city by viewers who saw him on a weekday fishing show on television.

According to the city, from November 2006, to May 2011, he took 15 days worth of medical leave from work after submitting items with “asthma” and “enteritis” written on blank medical forms he obtained from a pharmacy as well as taking additional time off he claimed he needed to care for his wife. In reality, he was off in Takagi and 3 other prefectures fishing on at least 7 different days.