Pierce County nursing facility employee pleads guilty to Medicaid Fraud
OLYMPIA— An employee of a Pierce County nursing facility pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of first-degree theft, one count of second-degree theft and three counts of forgery.
Katherine J. Burwell’s crimes occurred between October 2005 and August 2006. She was ordered to pay nearly $6,400 in restitution, court costs and fees for her crimes.