An East Haven man was arrested and charged Friday with illegally collecting Workers’ Compensation benefits while being employed as a juvenile detention officer, said the state Division of Criminal Justice.
Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center Grergory Brunson, 35, was employed at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center. In August 2019, he claimed he injured his back while attempting to restrain a detainee at work, said the department. After being examined by a physician, Brunson was placed on “Temporary Total Disability,” meaning he was considered to have zero work capacity and could not earn any outside wages without reporting it.
From late August 2019 to late December 2019, Brunson received $12,459.