Christopher Gleason, a former postal letter carrier from Auburn, New York, was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $14,858.94 in restitution along with a $400 special assessment. The announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General for the Northeast Region.
Gleason had previously pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud. He admitted that while employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier, he received workers’ compensation benefits from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs for a sprained ankle. During this time, he also worked construction jobs without reporting his additional income as required.
Gleason acknowledged filing false claims indicating he did not work outside his federal job while collecting these benefits, resulting in him unlawfully receiving $14,858.94.
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the Department of Labor. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Thomson is prosecuting the case.