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Monday, 27 April 2015 11:12

Woman charged with collecting disability while working

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A Scotland Neck woman who was collecting disability following an injury with the United States Postal Service received more than $31,000 in benefits despite having another job.

Kajuana Fields, 43, surrendered to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office Friday to face a charge of obtaining property by false pretense.

Detective J.M. Clark conducted an investigation into the matter with the USPS Office of the Inspector General.

Through the investigation, Clark determined Fields was a mail carrier who went out on disability and obtained payments from October 2013 to October of last year.

Investigation determined, however, that she had taken job as a caretaker making $300 a week, but falsified United States Department of Labor documents that indicated her injuries prevented employment and that she was not employed.

She received a $2,000 bond pending a May 20 court date.

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