District Attorney Todd Riebe announced yesterday that John Daniel Griffin, a former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officer, or CDCR, was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of worker’s compensation fraud in Amador County Superior Court. On June 19th, Griffin was sentenced to 120 days in jail, ordered to pay over 57,000 dollars, and placed on five years formal probation. Griffin, 53, of Ione, allegedly concealed a pre-existing disability when seeking employment with CDCR at Mule Creek State Prison. While employed he made worker’s compensation claims and received worker’s compensation benefits for alleged injuries to his shoulder, foot and leg. While on paid leave, Griffin was observed performing physical activities inconsistent with his injury claims, including loading and unloading lumber and heavy bags of cement while exhibiting no pain, riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, playing golf and carrying three large cases of motor oil. It is also alleged that the defendant knowingly concealed his employment as a firefighter while on paid leave from CDCR. This case was a joint investigation between the CDCR’s Worker’s Compensation Fraud High impact Team and the Amador County Worker’s Compensation Fraud unit, which investigates fraud cases in Amador, Placer and Calaveras County through a grant provided by the California Department of Insurance.
Thursday, 26 June 2008 03:33
Former Correctional Officer Convicted of Worker's Comp Fraud
District Attorney Todd Riebe announced yesterday that John Daniel Griffin, a former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officer, or CDCR, was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of worker’s compensation fraud in Amador County Superior Court. On June 19th, Griffin was sentenced to 120 days in jail, ordered to pay over 57,000 dollars, and placed on five years formal probation. Griffin, 53, of Ione, allegedly concealed a pre-existing disability when seeking employment with CDCR at Mule Creek State Prison. While employed he made worker’s compensation claims and received worker’s compensation benefits for alleged injuries to his shoulder, foot and leg. While on paid leave, Griffin was observed performing physical activities inconsistent with his injury claims, including loading and unloading lumber and heavy bags of cement while exhibiting no pain, riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, playing golf and carrying three large cases of motor oil. It is also alleged that the defendant knowingly concealed his employment as a firefighter while on paid leave from CDCR. This case was a joint investigation between the CDCR’s Worker’s Compensation Fraud High impact Team and the Amador County Worker’s Compensation Fraud unit, which investigates fraud cases in Amador, Placer and Calaveras County through a grant provided by the California Department of Insurance.
