UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Susan Carol FITZGERALD, Defendant-Appellant

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Susan Carol Fitzgerald appeals the district court’s denial of her motion to dismiss an indictment charging her with federal benefits disability fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1920. Fitzgerald argues that she was not expressly required by statute to report her earnings from other sources. Because we hold that § 1920 requires that disability claimants file truthful reports of earnings, we affirm.

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

In 1992, while employed by the National Parks Service, Susan Fitzgerald was injured on the job. She filed a claim for her injury and…