A podiatrist has been censured for forging signatures and making up accident injury claims. Photo / 123rf
An Auckland podiatrist forged signatures, made up accidents injuries on ACC forms and recorded almost 100 treatments which never took place.
The fabrications by podiatrist Brian Libberto Koh led to ACC paying his employer, BodyZone Physiotherapy, almost $7300 it was not entitled to.
Between September 2015 and August 2016 Koh
billed ACC for 99 treatments which did not take place, fabricated accident details on 23 occasions, forged 20 signatures and charged ACC for 39 one-hour treatments when he only saw the client for 10-15 minutes.
The fabricated accidents and forged signatures used personal details Koh gained by offering free massaging and strapping at sports events he attended.