Manitoba Public Insurance is using the case of a Hadashville resident to urge the importance of reporting all suspected fraudsters.
Earlier this year, the unidentified man was ordered to repay $35,056 in insurance benefits paid after pleading guilty to making a false statement.
The man, who stated he was unable to work due to injuries from his auto crash was also fined $1,000 plus court costs of $450 and was handed a three year supervised probation order at which time he must complete 50 hours of community service work.
Investigation revealed the man was working full days doing construction, including working on his cottage and boathouse while collecting income replacement benefits from MPI.