False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees' compensation
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever knowingly and falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses a false statement or report knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the application for or receipt of compensation or other benefit or payment under subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of title 5, shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a , or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely obtained does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a , or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
History: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, §3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610 (PDF, 47 MB); amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB); Pub. L. 103–333, title I, §101(b)(1), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2547 (PDF, 5.8 MB); Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §601(a)(10), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to knowingly and willfully lie, hide important facts, or use false documents to apply for or receive federal employees' workers' compensation benefits. The law treats this as perjury (lying under oath).