Throneburg, who had worked for the postal service for 26 years, injured her ankle in 2015 while working as a rural mail carrier. Five years later, the federal Office of Workers’ Compensation Program sent her forms asking about her employment situation since the injury. The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act requires workers to truthfully report their employment and paychecks while receiving workers’ comp benefits. “Most postal employees who collect workers’ compensation benefits have legitimate claims. “Therefore, USPS OIG Special Agents will continue to relentlessly pursue those identified as fraudulently collecting workers’ compensation funds from the Postal Service.”Besides prison time, Throneburg could be ordered to pay restitution to the federal workers’ compensation program.