REGINA, Sask. – The Regina Provincial Court ordered an equipment operator to pay restitution and serve a Conditional Sentence Order on Dec. 20, after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of about $80,000. According to a news release from the Board, the worker went back to his job while still receiving WCB benefits. The sentence requires the worker to adhere to a curfew of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for six months, as part of an order lasting two years minus one day; he must also pay back the $80,000 plus a victim’s surcharge. “The WCB has a responsibility to safeguard the workers’ compensation system,” the release stated. “It relies on workers, employers and caregivers to accurately report injuries, employment activities, payroll and medical treatment.”