02/04/21
WorkersCompensation.com
Bakersfield, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Crescencio Velasco Covarrubias, 45, of Buttonwillow, was arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly failing to disclose prior work-related injuries in order to collect undeserved workers compensation benefits.
Covarrubias filed a workers compensation claim for an injury he sustained on June 26, 2017, while employed at a retail warehouse center. Covarrubias alleged he injured his left ankle, foot, heel, and back when he misstepped while sweeping. As part of the claims process, Covarrubias was responsible for reporting any prior injuries, as they could have affected the outcome of the current claim.
An investigation conducted by the California Department of Insurance revealed on November 11, 2010, Covarrubias filed a workers compensation claim, processed by a different insurance company, for a bilateral knee, neck, and back injury, along with left foot and ankle injuries. T
California Warehouse Worker Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud February 3, 2021
Crescencio Velasco Covarrubias, 45, of Button Willow, Calif., was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly failing to disclose prior work-related injuries in order to collect undeserved workers’ compensation benefits.
Covarrubias filed a workers’ comp claim for an injury he sustained on June 26, 2017, while employed at a retail warehouse center. Covarrubias alleged he injured his left ankle, foot, heel, and back when he misstepped while sweeping. As part of the claims process, Covarrubias was responsible for reporting any prior injuries, as they could have affected the outcome of the current claim.