School Security Guard Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Fraud

ALAMEDA, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Randolph Olson, a security guard who was employed by the San Leandro Unified School District, has pleaded guilty to two count of workers' compensation insurance fraud.  Olson collected $8,726.09 in workers' compensation medical benefits he was not entitled to for the period of April 30, 2009 to May 18, 2009.  Keenan & Associates, the workers' compensation claims administrator for the district, conducted a thorough investigation for which it appeared Olson had falsified his allegations.  Keenan's Special Investigation Unit submitted the case to the California Department of Insurance and the local District Attorney for further investigation.

The investigation found that Olson filed a fraudulent workers' compensation claim and a false police report alleging multiple injuries and stating he was hit in the student parking lot by a another student driving a car.  There were no witnesses to the injury.  However, the parking lot was monitored by a surveillance camera, and the surveillance tape from the school's camera did not show him being hit by a car.  Olson previously entered a plea of not guilty and then entered a different plea of guilty or no contest of insurance fraud.    

Following the guilty pleas, Olson was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to make restitution through Keenan to the Alameda County Schools' Insurance Group for $8,726.09.  Olson was also required to pay $1,000 to the Workers' Compensation Fraud Assessment Commission and an additional $178 in criminal and civil fines.  Olson will also serve 30 days in county jail.

About Keenan

Founded in 1972, Keenan is the 14th largest insurance consulting and brokerage firm in the United States and the largest independent broker in California.  Keenan is dedicated to providing superior insurance products and services to health care organizations, schools, community colleges and municipalities for employee benefits, third-party claims administration, workers' compensation, integrated disability, risk management, and property and liability.  Keenan has a network of offices located throughout California and a staff of more than 650 insurance specialists. For more information, call 800-654-8102 or 310-212-3344, email [email protected], or visit www.keenan.com.

SOURCE Keenan & Associates

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