Robin Maharaj was found guilty on ten counts of knowingly making false or misleading statements to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), defrauding the WSIB of over $100,000 over four years.
The court applied principles of regulatory sentencing, drawing from criminal law, emphasizing general and specific deterrence, proportionality, and parity.
Aggravating factors included the premeditated nature of the fraud, its duration, the significant amount defrauded, and the offender's lengthy criminal record for fraud.
Mitigating factors, including the offender's severe health issues, were considered but outweighed by the aggravating factors.
The court imposed a total custodial sentence of 300 days (30 days consecutive on each of the ten counts).
