California Bank Manager Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud

Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 Fraud Workers' Compensation

Aurora Barrera, 33, of Downey was arrested on charges related to her allegedly submitting a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder associated with a robbery, that she actually assisted in staging, at a bank where she worked as an assistant bank manager. "This conspiracy led to a major law enforcement response, including the bomb squad," said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. "It’s shocking to think that, Barrera, a trusted financial institution manager would be a co-conspirator in a bank robbery and staged kidnapping, and then have the audacity to file a bogus workers’ comp claim for traumatic stress and believe she could get away with it."


External References & Further Reading
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2014/release075-14.cfm
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