Former San Mateo deputy pleads no contest to $62,000 workers' comp fraud

Jordan Faatiga, who served as a San Mateo County deputy from 2022 to 2025, pleaded no contest to workers’ compensation fraud after investigators determined he collected about $62,000 by falsely reporting an on-duty elbow injury. Video evidence showed him engaging in vigorous gym workouts, undermining his claim of total temporary disability. The fraud charge stems from his submission of inaccurate medical paperwork to obtain benefits that are not part of standard salary records.

His annual salary rose from roughly $92,000 in 2022 to over $293,000 within three years, according to public salary data. The case was cited alongside a recent Los Angeles police officer fraud charge involving skydiving and gym activity while on disability. District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe’s office handled the San Mateo prosecution, emphasizing accountability for misuse of public funds.