A Monroe County, New York man in prison on unrelated charges may have painted himself into a tighter corner now that he’s been charged with committing fraud against the New York State Insurance Fund for allegedly lying about his ability to work in a 2007 workers’ compensation hearing. Tony Arnold, 46, of Rochester, N.Y., faces felony charges of offering a false instrument for filing, insurance fraud, grand larceny, violating the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and perjury following his arrest on January 27.
On May 7, 2007, Arnold testified under oath at a Workers’ Compensation Board hearing in Rochester, that he had not worked anywhere since the date of his accident. He also returned signed statements to NYSIF that he had not returned to any form of work.
Investigators from NYSIF’s Division of Confidential Investigations said Arnold received more than $13,000 in workers’ comp benefits to which he was not entitled while claiming to be unable to work.
Arnold was employed by Mac Stringer Painting in Ontario, N.Y., when he filed his claim for benefits, saying he injured his back, left shoulder and knee after falling from a ladder on June 20, 2006.
The investigation, however, conducted in cooperation with the New York State Insurance Department Frauds Bureau and the Office of the Workers’ Comp. Board Fraud Inspector General, revealed that just one month after his accident, in July 2006, Arnold allegedly received payment for painting a house in Webster, N.Y.
Investigators said Arnold was observed working at the house on a painting job for which he received two checks totaling $1,400 from the homeowner.
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