Defra worker handed £5,000 payout

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%A Government worker received £5,000 compensation for injuries suffered "by lifting files and boxes" after submitting a claim for £50,000, figures have shown.

The employee in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) also received costs along with the damages payout, according to information released under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws.