The member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting a false claim for $575 under her employer's benefit plan for orthopaedic shoes, receiving Birkenstock shoes instead.
The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.
The member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying a record, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.
The penalty included an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and a 12-month employer notification requirement.