False income tax documents, a torched trailer and a person who said a rogue rabbit led to his car accident are among Manitoba Public Insurance's top five fraudulent insurance claims of 2020. Fabricated income tax documentsA woman who was injured in a car crash was eligible to receive income supports through MPI, which the Crown corporation calculated using her income tax documents. The woman's income supports were cancelled, resulting in an estimated savings of $800,000, based on future payouts. Rogue rabbitA driver told MPI he attempted to brake before crashing his vehicle into a light standard to avoid hitting a rabbit that had run out of the bushes. Realtor caught lying to MPIMPI says a real estate agent collected income supports following a car accident while still working.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2020 19:46 UTC