A SALINAS MAN HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO MAKING FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS TO OBTAIN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. AMONG OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIONS, 41 YEAR-OLD JOSE CRUZ WAS FOUND TO BE RECEIVING TEMPORARY DISABILITY PAYMENTS, WHILE HE WORKED AS AN UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR (INSTALLING A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY). CRUZ IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO A MONTEREY COUNTY COURT ROOM FOR SENTENCING AUGUST 31ST.
