N.Y. WKC Law § 326
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Penalties
Official statutory text
§ 326. Penalties. 1. If for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or\npayment under the provisions of this article or for the purpose of\ninfluencing any determination regarding any benefit payment, either for\nhimself or another, any person shall wilfully make a false statement or\nrepresentation or fail to disclose a material fact, he shall be guilty\nof a misdemeanor.\n 2. In addition to other penalties provided in this chapter, any person\nwho for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under this\narticle, or for the purpose of influencing any determination regarding\nany benefit payment, knowingly makes a false statement with regard to a\nmaterial fact, shall not be entitled to receive any benefits, cash or\nmedical, for the disability claimed.\n
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