Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on Apr. 27 that the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Point à la Hache man for allegedly participating in a workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Investigators determined the individual, Sheadrick Jones, falsely claimed a work-related injury after his employment ended and submitted documentation to support his claim.
According to the statement, Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received a complaint on March 12 from an attorney representing Red White & Blue Thrift Store about possible workers’ compensation fraud. The agents began an investigation and found that Jones received medical treatment at facilities in Marrero and Metairie on April 8 and April 30, 2025. During these visits, he signed documents stating he was injured at work on April 7 while employed by Red White & Blue Thrift Store.
Further investigation showed Jones had been terminated from his job at Red White & Blue Thrift Store on March 30, before the date of the alleged injury. Based on these findings, Special Agents obtained an arrest warrant for Jones for violations including forgery, illegal transmission of monetary funds, and misrepresentations concerning benefit payments totaling $635.
Deputies with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Jones on April 22 and booked him into Plaquemines Parish Jail. On April 23, LBI agents transported him to Jefferson Parish Jail where he was booked without incident. His total bond is set at $20,000. The investigation remains ongoing.
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