BOISE — A southeastern Idaho man is going to prison for 10 years after he was convicted of defrauding the Idaho State Insurance Fund.
Thirty-nine-year-old Terry Melvin of Montpelier was sentenced Wednesday in 4th District Court in Boise.
He’ll also have to pay a $10,000 fine plus court costs and another $591 in restitution.
In court, Melvin acknowledged that he made false statements to the insurance fund, claiming he was injured in order to get extended workman’s compensation benefits.
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As he accepted the benefits for more than one year, Melvin received income from odd jobs.
During the period, he also was filmed walking, riding a bike and climbing stairs — all with no apparent discomfort.
The case was investigated by the Idaho Department of Insurance and prosecuted by the Idaho attorney general.
