A former highway construction supervisor was found guilty of misrepresenting work-related injuries, violating New York workers’ compensation laws.

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board panel determined he misrepresented injuries to obtain benefits and town officials requested his resignation, referring the case to the Nassau County district attorney’s office.

John Tiernan worked for North Hempstead Town since 1990 and had been the highway construction supervisor for the past ten years. His responsibilities included planning, assigning and supervising staff during heavy construction and repair work.

North Hempstead spokeswoman Carole Trottere said he “resigned as part of a settlement resolved through a release of all claims approved by the board.”

The panel’s decision states that he “knowingly made material misrepresentations” of alleged work-related injuries to obtain compensation benefits and omitted “relevant facts”, about a previous injury non-work-related injury that affected the same body parts that he claimed he injured on the job.

He filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2016 for repetitive motion injuries to his shoulders, knees and back. Initially he was awarded benefits, but the town appealed.

His resignation was effective July 16 this year, and according to Trottere his salary totaled $110,305 at that time.

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