Former Sumo Salad employee cleared of cheating, work injury fraud allegations

The case arose following the death of Sumo Salad's owner, who had published Facebook posts about the former employee whom she claimed had filed a false work injury claim to get compensation.

Sumo Salad, which is now known as Sumo Well, in Holland Village. (File photo: CNA/Davina Tham)

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SINGAPORE: A former employee of Sumo Salad has been cleared of allegations of cheating and of filing a fraudulent work injury claim following investigations by the police and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

The police found no evidence that the former employee committed the offence of cheating and, in consultation with the Attorney-General's Chambers, will not take further action in the case, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a joint media release on Tuesday (Oct 13).

MOM also found no evidence of fraud in a work injury compensation claim filed by the former employee against the eatery's operator, EatGreen. Accordingly, the designated insurer will admit and process the claim under the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA), SPF and MOM said.

The authorities said that the insurer had earlier reimbursed EatGreen in June 2025 for the medical costs and medical leave wages incurred for the work injury up until then and will continue to cover the eligible compensation benefits under WICA.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less MOM added that it reviewed EatGreen's work injury compensation insurance coverage during its investigations and found that while the company had insurance coverage for the former worker's claim, its policy only covered two staff members and not its remaining employees as required under WICA. It issued a stern warning to the company for this lapse under WICA. The case arose following the death of Sumo Salad's owner, who had published Facebook posts about the former employee whom she claimed had filed a false work injury claim to get compensation. Earlier this month, a coroner's court heard that the woman had been stressed over the workplace injury claim against her that she said was fraudulent. The woman was found dead at the foot of a housing block in July 2025. "The WICA ensures that workers who suffer work-related injuries or occupational diseases receive timely financial support, while safeguarding employers' interests through due process and capped compensation limits," said SPF and MOM. The framework includes an avenue for both employers and employees to raise objections before claim settlement, giving all parties the opportunity to present their case before decisions are finalised. "MOM takes the integrity of this framework seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those responsible for false or misleading claims or circumvention of the framework," the authorities added.

MOM added that it reviewed EatGreen's work injury compensation insurance coverage during its investigations and found that while the company had insurance coverage for the former worker's claim, its policy only covered two staff members and not its remaining employees as required under WICA.

It issued a stern warning to the company for this lapse under WICA.

Earlier this month, a coroner's court heard that the woman had been stressed over the workplace injury claim against her that she said was fraudulent. The woman was found dead at the foot of a housing block in July 2025.

"The WICA ensures that workers who suffer work-related injuries or occupational diseases receive timely financial support, while safeguarding employers' interests through due process and capped compensation limits," said SPF and MOM.

The framework includes an avenue for both employers and employees to raise objections before claim settlement, giving all parties the opportunity to present their case before decisions are finalised.

"MOM takes the integrity of this framework seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those responsible for false or misleading claims or circumvention of the framework," the authorities added.

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这起案件的起因是 Sumo Salad 的老板去世，她曾在 Facebook 上发帖称，一名前雇员提交了一份虚假的工伤索赔申请以获取赔偿。

位于荷兰村的 Sumo Salad，现已更名为 Sumo Well。（资料照片：CNA/Davina Tham）

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新加坡：经过警方和人力部 (MOM) 的调查，Sumo Salad 的一名前雇员被洗清了欺诈和提交虚假工伤索赔的指控。

新加坡警察部队（SPF）和人力部（MOM）周二（10月13日）在一份联合媒体声明中表示，警方没有发现任何证据表明该前雇员犯有欺诈罪，经与总检察署协商，将不会对此案采取进一步行动。

人力部也未发现前雇员针对该餐厅运营商EatGreen提出的工伤赔偿申请存在欺诈证据。因此，新加坡警察部队和人力部表示，指定的保险公司将根据《工伤赔偿法》（WICA）受理并处理该索赔。

当局表示，保险公司此前已于 2025 年 6 月向 EatGreen 支付了截至当时因工伤产生的医疗费用和病假工资，并将继续根据《工人赔偿法》支付符合条件的赔偿福利。

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人力部补充说，在调查过程中，他们审查了 EatGreen 的工伤赔偿保险范围，发现虽然该公司为这名前员工的索赔购买了保险，但其保单仅涵盖两名员工，而没有按照《工伤赔偿法》的要求涵盖其余员工。

该机构就该公司违反WICA规定的行为向其发出严厉警告。

本月初，验尸法庭获悉，这名女子因被指控工伤而承受巨大压力，她称该工伤索赔是欺诈性的。2025年7月，这名女子被发现死于一栋住宅楼下。

新加坡警察部队和人力部表示：“《工伤赔偿法》确保遭受工伤或职业病的工人能够及时获得经济援助，同时通过正当程序和赔偿上限保障雇主的利益。”

该框架为雇主和雇员在索赔和解前提出异议提供了途径，使各方都有机会在最终决定作出前陈述自己的理由。

当局补充说：“人力部非常重视这一框架的完整性，对于任何虚假或误导性声明或规避该框架的行为，都将毫不犹豫地采取行动。”

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