§ 5-55-301 - Penalty -- Notice -- Prosecution. - Arkansas Statutes

5-55-301. Penalty -- Notice -- Prosecution.

(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make any material false statement or representation to the State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination for the purpose of:

(A) Obtaining any benefit or payment;

(B) Defeating or wrongfully increasing or wrongfully decreasing any claim for benefit or payment; or

(C) Aiding and abetting another person in violation of subdivisions (a)(1)(A) or (B) of this section.

(2) Upon conviction, a person who violates subdivision (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a Class D felony.

(b) A copy of subsection (a) of this section shall be placed on all forms prescribed by the State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination for the use of a person claiming a benefit, a provider participating in the claims process, and any other party involved in the claims process.

(c) When the department finds a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the Director of the State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination shall refer the matter for appropriate action to the prosecuting attorney of the district where the original claim was filed.