US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) O69
False Statement Regarding Federal Workers’
Compensation Benefits
18 U.S.C. § 1920
It’s a Federal crime to knowingly and willfully make a false statement in
connection with an application for, or receipt of, Federal Workers' Compensation
Benefits.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following
facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly and willfully made a false statement or
report to the Department of Labor, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs;
(2) the false statement or report was made in connection with an
application for or receipt of Federal Workers' Compensation
benefits; and
(3) the false statement or report related to a material fact.
A statement or report is “false” if it is untrue when made and the person
making it knows it is untrue.
A “material fact” is an important fact, not some unimportant or trivial detail,
that could influence a decision of the Department of Labor, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs.
The heart of the crime is attempting to influence the Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs by willfully making a false statement or report concerning
a material fact. The Government does not have to prove that anyone was actually
influenced or misled.
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- criminal-2024-04
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