Christopher Gleason, a former postal letter carrier from Auburn, New York, has been sentenced to three years of probation for workers' compensation fraud. He was also ordered to pay $14,858.94 in restitution and a special assessment of $400. The announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge at the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General for the Northeast Region.
Gleason had previously pleaded guilty to charges related to receiving workers' compensation benefits while working construction jobs on the side. These benefits were administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) for an ankle injury he sustained. During this period, Gleason failed to report his additional earnings as required and filed multiple false claims asserting that he had not worked outside his federal job.
The investigation into Gleason's activities was conducted by the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General and the Department of Labor. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Thomson is handling the prosecution.
