(a) Any claimant or representative of a claimant who knowingly and
willfully makes a false statement or representation for the purpose of
obtaining a benefit or payment under this Act shall be guilty of a
felony, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed $10,000, by imprisonment not to exceed five years, or by both.
(b) Any person including, but not limited to, an employer, its duly
authorized agent or an employee of an insurance carrier, who knowingly
and willingly makes a false statement or representation for the purpose
of reducing, denying or terminating benefits to an injured employee, or
his dependents pursuant to section 9, 33 U.S.C. 909, if the injury
results in death, shall be punished by a fine not
to exceed $10,000, by imprisonment not to exceed five years, or both.
[50 FR 398, Jan. 3, 1985]
