Lodi man charged with fraud
Simmons is accused of collecting about
Prosecutors said Simmons reported he was under excruciating pain and couldn't use his left arm to drive as the result of a job injury in
But insurance investigators caught Simmons on videotape driving, using his left hand "with no apparent restriction of movement," the
Investigators also captured footage of Simmons skydiving on various occasions between March and
Prosecutors say Simmons' case is one in which the misrepresentation of injury was so blatant that his actions couldn't be ignored.
The state workers' compensation insurance system is designed to assist workers in recovering quickly to return to work, Deputy District Attorney
"When a worker is slow to rehabilitate, it is not unusual for an insurer to conduct surveillance in public places to determine whether the injured worker is engaging in activities beyond his or her stated limitations," Soares said.
Simmons is currently out of jail custody after posting
Simmons faces a potential maximum sentence of five years and four months behind bars if convicted of the current charges. Prosecutors expect he will be ordered to pay restitution.
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