What if an employee attempts to obtain workers' compensation benefits to which he or she is not entitled?

An employee who attempts to obtain workers' compensation benefits to which he or she is not entitled should be warned that there are serious penalties for making false or misleading statements, misrepresenting or concealing material facts, and/or fabricating, altering or concealing documents in order to obtain workers' compensation benefits. Monetary penalties of up to $5,000 may be assessed against an employee by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission for any of these deceptive actions. Additionally, it is a criminal offense (up to a second degree felony, depending on the dollar amount involved) to knowingly commit any of the above listed acts in an attempt to wrongfully obtain workers' compensation benefits.  more