176.178 FRAUD.
Subdivision 1.
Intent. Any person who, with intent to defraud, receives workers'
compensation benefits to which the person is not entitled by knowingly misrepresenting,
misstating, or failing to disclose any material fact is guilty of theft and shall be sentenced pursuant
to section
609.52, subdivision 3.
Subd. 2.
Forms. The text of subdivision 1 shall be placed on all forms prescribed by
the commissioner for claims or responses to claims for workers' compensation benefits under
this chapter. The absence of the text does not constitute a defense against prosecution under
subdivision 1.
History: 1992 c 510 art 2 s 6; 1995 c 231 art 1 s 25