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October 17, 2024
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CHP ARRESTS FORMER CAPTAIN ON SUSPICION OF
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD
FOLSOM,
Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators arrested a former CHP captain
today on suspicion of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and theft,
pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the Sacramento County District
Attorney’s Office for the following charges: - 1871.4(a)(1)
IC - False statement to fraudulently obtain compensation
- 550(a)(1)
PC - Knowingly presenting false insurance claim
- 550(b)(1)
PC - Knowingly making false statement for insurance payment
- 550(b)(3)
PC - Concealing or failing to disclose event affecting benefits
- 118(a)
PC - Perjury
- 20
VC - False statement to DMV
Matthew Stover, 51, a 22-year veteran of the
Department, was arrested without incident in Folsom and was booked into the Sacramento
County Jail. The arrest resulted from an extensive, multi-year investigation
by the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Investigations Unit based at CHP’s Headquarters in Sacramento. Stover filed a workers’ compensation
insurance claim on June 20, 2023, and was placed off work by his physician on
June 23, 2023. Analysis conducted by
the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations Unit identified
potential fraud, and an investigation was initiated. The investigation revealed Stover committed
worker’s compensation fraud by engaging in activities, while on injury leave,
inconsistent with limitations he reported to physicians and restrictions placed
upon him by his medical providers. During the investigation, CHP
investigators also discovered Stover committed perjury and fraud by falsifying
vehicle registration paperwork he submitted to the Department of Motor
Vehicles. The CHP wants to assure the public that it
takes all allegations of employee misconduct very seriously. When allegations of misconduct by an
employee are suspected, the Department takes swift and appropriate action to
investigate the allegations. Questions regarding the criminal case should be
directed to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. The CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Investigations Unit is a specialized team that investigates allegations of
workers' compensation fraud. Allegations of workers' compensation fraud may
be reported by calling a toll-free Fraud Reporting Hotline (1-866-779-9237)
or at https://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/workers-comp-fraud The mission of the CHP is to provide the
highest level of Safety, Service, and Security. ### | 
