A Suffolk County, New York roofer who allegedly passed phony certificates of workers’ …
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Claim Management
TSA Employee Allegedly Collected Work Comp Fraudulently for FECA Claim
A 40-year-old Butte man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government with false …
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Discovering Issues Such as Substance Abuse Requires Balancing Privacy Issues and Employer Responsibility
Discovering Issues Invalidating Workers' Comp Claims Such as Substance Abuse …
Montana Study Says Claims Cost Behind High Workers’ Comp Rates
Large medical and wage claims costs for workers shown to be permanently partially disabled are the …
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Paying Overtime During a Disaster Can Be Confusing Right
A subcontractor failed to pay $1 million in overtime compensation to 154 workers in the wake of …
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Kentucky Coal Mine Operator Nabbed in Workers Comp Scheme
The operator of a Prestonsburg, Kentucky coalmine was indicted on five counts of mail fraud, …
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Correctional Officer Facing Charges fo Alleged WC Fraud
A California correctional officer faces fraud charges after authorities allege he filed a …
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Digging for Dollars DOL Data Mining for Employers Paying Under Table Not Unsafe Workplaces
Is it possible the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is looking for more than unsafe …
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How to Make the Most of Your Claims Information System
As the Risk Manager of your company, you put off as long as possible investing in a claims …
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Video Leads to Arrest for Workers Comp Fraud
Our fraud message is clear – employers must pursue any and all workers’ comp claims …
Seattle Man Sentenced for Unfairly Receiving Disability Pay
A Seattle man was sentenced to six months of electronic home monitoring and must pay more than …
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The Fine Line Between Legitimate Surveillance and Harassment
A bill (HB1012 passed in March) originally focused on limiting spying on workers claiming they were …
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Workers and Claims NOT Covered by Workers Comp Insurance
Employers WIN Fraud Loses
Fraud Prevention Program Scores a Hit! A program targeting workers’ compensation …
LAPD Detention Officer Convicted of Work Comp Fraud for Injury That Occurred at Home Not at Work
Common sense should tell us if we are injured at home, we cannot file a workers’ compensation …
Search Warrant Finds Altered Medical Records and Changes to PPD Percentages
OHIO. The owner of a business compiling medical reports for law firms representing injured workers …
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How to Develop a Framework to Measure Your Internal Claim Quality Control System
Whether you are a self-insured, a TPA or an insurer, you need to be able to measure objectively the …
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Fishing for Work Comp Fraud How Investigators Reeled in a False Claim
An important part of reducing workers’ comp claims costs is the employer’s willingness …
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Using Medical Record Search Support Services at Onset of Workers Compensation Claims
In an interview with Attorney Ronca, I learned how medical record searches in NY became a part of …
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How Winter Effects Disability Claims
Insurance Company's Group Benefits Division Warns of Disabling Illnesses and Accidents …
