Sometimes, it's not ONLY a workers' comp claim…it's other types of exposure as well. A California woman was arrested last week on suspicion of committing workers' compensation insurance fraud, financial elder abuse and grand theft according to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted on all five charges. It's alleged by a California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation the woman submitted a false workers' comp claim to the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) saying she fell off a ladder while employed at a Santa Cruz apartment complex. The investigation alleges the woman faked her injury to obtain money. The woman has allegedly received more than $13,430 in total temporary disability payments and $6,912 for medical treatments. The CDI investigation also revealed that she allegedly portrayed herself as a relative of the apartment complex's owner to get rentals payments and deposits in her name. She allegedly collected $900 from three tenants, cashed the checks and used the money for her own personal use. It also is alleged that she used the name of the elderly owner to obtain utility services for her unit. (workersxzcompxzkit) "FRAUD PREVENTION" PODCAST download now: http://www.workerscompkit.com/gallagher/mp3 By: Private investigator with 25 years experience.
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