Daniela Birdwell, owner of GPS Plumbing in Spring Valley, was sentenced to pay $1 million after pleading guilty to workers' compensation fraud. The court ordered her to pay $10,000 monthly in restitution, complete two years of felony probation, and perform 320 hours of community service. Her fraudulent activities involved significant underreporting of payroll for insurance purposes, discovered through an insurer's investigation. District Attorney Summer Stephan emphasized the broader implications of such fraud, which incurs substantial costs to California's economy.
Birdwell engaged in a multi-year scheme to underreport payroll, gaining an unfair advantage over competitors, forcing her to pay $1 million in restitution.
Insurance fraud costs California an estimated $15 billion annually, highlighting the issue's significance beyond individual cases like Birdwell's.
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