UPS Mechanic Pleads to Workers’ Comp Fraud

Derrick Hodge pled to felony insurance fraud and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 2 years of formal probation and was ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution to Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Derrick Hodge was a mechanic at the United Parcel Service (UPS) facility in Grass Valley. On March 3, 2023, Hodge claimed he was injured while walking out of a door at the UPS facility when a “microwave-sized” chunk of ice fell from the roof and struck him on the back of his head and neck. Hodge sought medical treatment from multiple physicians for injuries resulting from the incident.  He was eventually placed off work due to his complaints. In 2025, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Insurance Fraud Unit began an investigation after being informed that Hodge was suspected of filing a false injury claim.

Read the entire press release. Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, June 18, 2026