US postal worker busted zip-lining while claiming disabilityLEE JAE-WON / REUTERS McGeehan was busted after posting pictures of himself ziplining on Facebook, authorities say. (File photo)A former US postal worker who had claimed a wrist injury prevented him from working posted photos of himself zip-lining and rappelling.​Insurance fraud and theft charges could see Robert McGeehan facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted on both counts. McGeehan, of Lower Township in New Jersey, is accused of stealing more than US$75,000 (NZ$103,302) in federal workers' compensation benefits by falsely claiming an on-the-job fall rendered him medically unfit to work as a letter carrier. Postal service investigators said they also recorded him doing strenuous yard work, including using a chain saw and a hand saw and throwing large logs. To corroborate his workers' compensation claim, McGheehan has consistently submitted examination findings by his personal doctor.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2017 21:56 UTC