A Florida dental assistant is facing charges of workers’ compensation fraud, grand theft and perjury after reportedly failing to tell her most recent employer that she had collected a $17,000 workers’ comp settlement for an allergic reaction to latex gloves while working for another dentist.
Carmen Burgado, 48, surrendered on the charges and was booked into the Duval County Jail.
According to authorities, Dr. James Spurling, whose office is located at 2500 Monument Road Suite 102, hired Burgado on Jan. 6, 2003. Four days later, Burgado reported she was having an allergic reaction to rubber gloves. The Hartford Insurance Co. paid more than $13,000 in workers’ compensation coverage on Burgado’s claim, with Burgado collecting more than $8,500
directly as compensation. After filing the most recent workers’ comp claim, Burgado reportedly denied in a deposition that she had any previous claim or a history of skin allergies or dermatitis.
Topics Workers' Compensation
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