Emily Kathleen Everett, also known as “Emily Hegner,” 34,surrendered on March 9, 2011 to the San Francisco County Jail aftera variety of charges were brought against her relating to aworkers’ compensation claim she filed after a supposed July 19,2007 on-the-job accident.

Claiming she slipped and fell in a puddle of water, injuring her rightwrist, left knee, and hip area, Everett began collecting disabilitybenefits. After the accident, she was seen wearing a wrist braceand walking with a cane, and also alleged severe back spasms.

The case was forwarded to the Fraud Division of the California Department of Insurance onFeb, 27, 2008, by Intercare Insurance Services. Everett deniedparticipation in any sporting events, claiming the cane helped easepain, during a visit to an orthopedic surgeon in September of 2008.She said her inability to walk long distances prevented her fromreturning to work.

An investigation revealed that Everett participated in the MuirWoods Marathon on April 12, 2008, where activity included a sevenmile race involving running on rough terrain and climbing nearly2,000 feet. She was also seen leaving a doctor’s appointmentwithout the use of her cane.

It was determined that Everett used materials thatmisrepresented the severity of her supposed injuries, including thecane, wrist brace, and handicap placard she had requested from herphysician. She also misled her physician with verbal exaggerations,claiming she suffered from pain “85 percent of the time.”

Wanted for $120,000 for making a false or misleading statementto support a claim, perjury, grand theft, knowingly failing todisclose an event, and preparing false writing related to aworkers’ compensation claim, Everett had received $9,529 indisability benefits. Payments on Everett’s claim totaled $50,267.The case is currently being prosecuted by the San Francisco CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office.