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What happens in Arizona doesn\u2019t stay in Arizona when you post it on your Facebook page. And in a another case, it\u2019s apparently \u201cdo as I say, not as I do,\u201d when it comes to workers\u2019 comp cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, the case of Michael Mallory, formerly of Ohio. While working in the Buckeye state, Mallory was injured and began collecting workers\u2019 comp benefits.<\/p>\n

Then he relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. The Ohio Bureau of Workers\u2019 Compensation (BWC) received a tip that Mallory was doing construction work in Arizona while collecting comp benefits.<\/p>\n

Investigators found Mallory was working for Safety Compliance Services in Arizona as a rescue technician. His Facebook page<\/a> showed photos of him wearing rappelling gear and doing rappelling work.<\/p>\n

Mallory pleaded guilty in Ohio court to workers\u2019 comp fraud<\/a>. He was ordered to pay $7,644 in restitution and investigative costs to BWC. He paid $6,000 at sentencing and was given a six-month suspended sentence provided he pay the balance of the amount by Oct. 13.<\/p>\n

BWC CEO Steve Buehrer called Mallory\u2019s case \u201ca clear example of someone who knowingly broke the rules and flaunted his crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Do as I say \u2026 \u2018<\/h2>\n

If a corporate executive made negative comments about employees receiving workers\u2019 comp benefits, do you think the exec would have the chutzpah to request comp himself?<\/p>\n

That appears to be the case in San Francisco, according to SFGate.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In April, Henry Alvarez was fired from his job as executive director of the San Francisco Housing Authority amidst concerns about his leadership of the agency which was about to run out of money.<\/p>\n

The housing authority was also caught up in two lawsuits from three former employees who said Alvarez retaliated and discriminated against them. Two of the three said the discrimination was for taking paternity or disability leave.<\/p>\n

In one case, Beverly Myres, a workers\u2019 comp analyst for the housing authority, said she was fired while on disability leave with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

Her lawsuit claims Alvarez said in a meeting, \u201cHow can the workers\u2019 comp person be out on workers\u2019 comp?\u201d Myres also alleges Alvarez made derisive comments about her disability.<\/p>\n

Myres\u2019 attorney, Heidi Machen, said \u201cWe find it the height of hypocrisy that after an extensive record of saying that anyone who takes workers\u2019 comp is a malingerer and a fraud, Mr. Alvarez then files for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alvarez is seeking disability payments, health care and a voucher worth up to $10,000 for job training. He claims his injuries occurred four days after he requested his leave of absence from the housing authority for personal reasons. He filed the claim two weeks after he was fired, claiming injuries in five areas, including the back and neck, all of which are stress-related.<\/p>\n

The controversy around the former housing authority executive director also escalated when he set up a restaurant in Berkeley, CA, while he was presumably too ill to do his day job.<\/p>\n

This article retrieved from\u00a0Safetynewsalert.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n
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Workers’ Compensation – The Injured Worker Details<\/h3>\n

\"comp<\/a> Provide factual information to help students achieve a greater understanding of vehicle safety and defensive driving. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workplace Safety 101 A Guide for New Employees<\/h3>\n

\"comp<\/a> Gives new hires the tools to develop solid safety habits and hazard perception skills from the start. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What happens in Arizona doesn\u2019t stay in Arizona when you post it on your Facebook page. And in a another case, it\u2019s apparently \u201cdo as I say, not as I do,\u201d when it comes to workers\u2019 comp cases. First, the case of Michael Mallory, formerly of Ohio. 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