Surveillance footage shows Massillon man trimmed trees, repaired cars while collecting disability

Adelbert Tyman, of Massillon (Stark County), pleaded guilty and was sentenced Feb. 24 in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on one count of workers’ compensation fraud, a first-degree misdemeanor.

BWC received an allegation that Tyman was working for a tree service company and getting paid for it under the table.

Investigators captured surveillance footage of Tyman cutting down trees and hauling logs for a tree service company, and repairing cars and moving a large dumpster at an auto repair shop. They conducted interviews to verify that he was paid for the work. Tyman worked while receiving temporary total disability benefits for a prior workplace injury. Injured workers are not permitted to work while receiving this type of benefit.

Tyman was sentenced to three years of probation and was ordered to pay $6,703.21 in restitution to BWC. If he violates the terms of his probation, he may be sentenced to serve up to six months in the county jail.

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