Man who held five jobs while getting benefits pleads guilty
A man who held five jobs while collecting benefits for an injury he said prevented him from working was ordered to pay more than $41,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced.
Gary L. Miller, 53, reportedly told investigators his finances were in bad shape and that “he was tired of sitting around and doing nothing,” according to L&I.
Miller injured his chest working as a delivery company driver in April 2018. He started receiving benefits after his doctor determined he could not work at all due to the injury.
L&I said it launched an investigation after a routine comparison of records with other state agencies indicated he was employed.
The department said Miller earned about $31,000 in wages while collecting more than $41,000 in comp benefits.
In addition to restitution, Miller was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and placed on probation for two years.
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