San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Declan McKevitt (47) and Grace McKevitt (54) of San Francisco were arraigned on multiple felony charges of workers compensation premium fraud and payroll tax fraud in connection to a scheme to deny the claim of an injured worker. Mr. and Ms. McKevitt each pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the allegations.
Mr. and Ms. McKevitt are each charged with insurance fraud (IC 11880(a)), failure to make contributions (UIC 2108), acting to evade tax (UIC 2117.5), and failure to collect or pay over tax or other money (UIC 2118.5).
In addition, Mr. McKevitt is also charged with two counts of insurance fraud (IC 1871.4(a)(1)) for making a false and fraudulent statement to deny compensation and for discouraging an injured worker from claiming benefits or pursuing a workers compensation claim.
Bail in the amount of $40,000 was set for both Mr. and Ms. McKevitt. Each posted bail and was subsequently released on their own recognizance. Both are scheduled to be back in court on October 15, 2026, at 9:00 am in Department 9 at the Hall of Justice.
According to court records, Mr. and Ms. McKevitt own and manage a construction business, An Dun Construction. Allegedly, Mr. and Ms. McKevitt fraudulently underreported their payroll to their workers compensation insurance company and to the California Employment Development Department and failed to pay insurance premiums, income tax, payroll tax, and other legally required contributions.
This premium fraud and payroll tax fraud was discovered after an employee severely injured his hand on a table saw, resulting in an amputated finger. Allegedly, Mr. McKevitt told the injured worker to deny that the injury was work-related while seeking medical care. Allegedly, he further denied that this injured worker was employed by An Dun Construction and claimed that the worker was at the jobsite without his knowledge. This false denial of employment caused a four-month delay in payment of benefits owed to the injured worker. Payroll records and witness statements showed that this injured worker was employed by An Dun Construction for about seven months before the injury.
This case was investigated and charged by the Economic Crimes Unit of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.
Although charges have been filed, the District Attorney’s Economic Crimes Unit continues to investigate this matter along with other pending criminal investigations. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office’s Economic Crimes Unit Tip Line at 1-628-652-4444. You may remain anonymous.
Court Numbers: McKevitt, D, 26012427, McKevitt G, 26012204
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