The Workers’ Comp Fraud Blotter Update  a Selection of Interesting Cases

Spend, Spend, Spend!

Recently an  injured worker from Minnesota received his workers’ compensation  settlement check for $55,571.65 and spent all of it but $.94.  And, this is a problem because . . . .?

His actual  settlement was for $23,000 of which he was to receive $13,000.00 after attorney fees.  Apparently it never occurred to the man a mistake was made.  Or maybe it did.

The error was  discovered during an audit by the state’s Department of Labor and Industry. However, an investigator for the Minnesota Department of Commerce Insurance Fraud looking into the matter said the man refused to respond to interview requests. (workersxzcompxzkit)

The alleged  defendant was charged with one count of felony theft and is scheduled to appear in a county district court.

Extracted:  StarTribune, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota by Pat Pheifer
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