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Ventura, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Perry Adam Lieber (DOB 04/23/89), of Santa Barbara, was ordered to pay $198,025 in victim restitution and $30,000 in criminal fines. Victim agencies, the County of Ventura and the Ventura County Fire Department, sustained extensive losses as a result of workers compensation fraud committed by Lieber. On December 7, 2020, Lieber pled guilty to making false material statements to obtain disability benefits he was not entitled to during a workers compensation claim while employed with the Ventura County Fire Department.
Additionally, the court ruled that multiple financial accounts controlled by Lieber, that were previously frozen by the court, are to be liquidated to satisfy the order in full. Over $228,000 of his financial assets will be liquidated as a result of this order. Lieber will also serve 90 days in jail and complete 24 months of felony pro
Brush fire in Simi Valley brings crews on Easter Sunday
Firefighters responded to a brush fire in hills above Simi Valley Sunday afternoon, the Easter holiday.
The blaze, reported around 3:50 p.m. in open space north of Cottonwood Road, was initially estimated at 2 acres with a moderate rate of spread, according to Ventura County Fire Department reports. By 5 p.m., the fire had grown to about 25 acres. No homes, buildings or other significant structures were threatened, authorities said.
The incident, named the Westwood Fire referring to nearby Westwood Street had a moderate rate of spread, officials said. The area is near the north edge of city limits, generally east of Tapo Canyon Road.