A Big Bear Lake man has been arrested on suspicion of running his construction business without paying workers compensation insurance. Brandon Scott Beede, 38, faces misdemeanor charges of doing business as an uninsured employer, San Bernardino County district attorney’s office said in a news release.

The district attorney’s Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit began investigating Beede’s business, Beede Construction, on Aug. 12 when the Contractors State License Board filed a claim against him. After an investigation, prosecutors filed criminal charges and issued a $10,000 warrant for Beede, the release said. He was arrested Sept. 16 at a construction site in Big Bear Lake.

“Unfortunately, this is the type of behavior that not only puts workers at risk should they be injured on the job, but it also chips away at the livelihood of those business owners who follow the law,” Deputy District Attorney Scott Byrd, who is prosecuting the case, said in a news release. “By cutting corners, dishonest business owners are able to often underbid the honest contractors.”