A jury found Waliullah Nazari guilty of two counts of making false and fraudulent statements for the purpose of obtaining workers’ compensation benefits and seven counts of attempted perjury under oath.

In The People v. Waliullah Nazari, Do81940, California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division (July 18, 2024), the Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction because surveillance proved Nazari had lied to his physician and insurer.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In January 2019, Nazari fell off a ladder at work rendering him unconscious.  Hospital records indicated he suffered a broad-based disc herniation between vertebrae 4 and 5, with resulting bilateral/lateral recess stenosis, and sciatica.  Nazari submitted a workers’ compensation claim to Liberty Mutual Insurance (Liberty Mutual) and received benefits between January 5^th and July 19^th 2019 totaling $99,656.96.

Nazari’s treating physician recommended he receive an epidural steroid injection but Nazari’s Insurance Company declined coverage.  Nazari saw an orthopedic surgeon for a second opinion about his need for the injection.  Among other things, Nazari told the orthopedic surgeon that he needed a walker to stand and could not walk... Read More

This case was filed in January of 2024, and was given little attention as described to me by an SIU investigator.  I believe it, as it blew by me until now.

The first charges against each of... Read More