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A Triathlete’s legal challenge that started back in June is on its last leg now that she’s pled guilty to one count of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. And for her chiropractor, it looks like he’s going to be breaking a pretty good sweat as well before it’s is all through.

Charlotte Chapman accepted a previously offered plea deal by the Kings County District Attorney, Feb. 24. In exchange for her guilty plea for one count of felony insurance fraud the district attorney agreed to drop four other fraud related counts.

She will learn April 30 if she will have to spend up to five years in jail and pay $190,000, which is double the amount of fraud that she admitted.

Griffin Bailey and Chapman’s paths crossed at the Kings Industrial Occupational Medical Center in Hanford. Chapman owned and ran the clinic and Bailey was an employee.

In 1999 Bailey started treating Chapman for an alleged work related back injury. It was never reported to Chapman’s insurance carrier ESIS that Bailey worked for her. Bailey also later reported to investigators that while treating Chapman he knew that she was actively training and competing in triathlons.

Bailey’s next date in court is set for March 7. He’s facing a number of felony insurance fraud charges for presenting fraudulent insurance claims and also a misdemeanor count for allegedly making illegal referrals for his own financial interest.

If you worked at a mint, you couldn’t just pocket the bills as you pleased as they rolled off the conveyor belt. The same principle holds true with operating your own workers’ compensation clinic. Just because you own the place doesn’t mean you can just manufacturer a couple of claims when you need a few extra bucks.