Ventura Man Charged with Felony Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud

VENTURA Calif. - The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Heriberto Baez (DOB 10/02/86), of Ventura, has been charged with two counts of felony workers’ compensation insurance fraud and one count of felony attempted perjury.

Baez, who previously worked for a plastering company owned by a family member, is accused of filing a workers’ compensation claim alleging he suffered a shoulder injury from a workplace fall, as well as cumulative trauma to his lower back.