O69 False Statement Regarding Federal Workers' Compensation Benefits
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O69
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1920
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 452
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly and willfully made a false statement or report to the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs;
(2) the false statement or report was made in connection with an application for or receipt of Federal Workers' Compensation benefits; and
(3) the false statement or report related to a material fact.
Related practice page
Workers' Compensation Fraud Defense in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 452
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.