A Massena man is accused of defrauding the state's workers' compensation program by over $10,000.
Martin Friess, 40, is charged with insurance fraud, false filings, and fraudulent practices, the Attorney General's office announced.
Friess, an eight-year veteran of the state's Department of Corrections, was assigned to Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone.
After injuring his knee in an on-the-job accident in 2008, he was off work for more than a year and collected over $10,000 from workers' compensation, the A-G's office said.
Meanwhile, however, Friess was allegedly working on construction projects and being paid.
The charges were filed Wednesday in the town of Salina. Friess could face up to seven years in prison if convicted.
