A 26-year-old Southern California man skated himself into trouble by claiming his broken elbow was …
Fraud & Abuse
Smile, You’re Caught on Camera Cheating the System
Those who commit workers compensation fraud seem to forget that it oftentimes doesn’t go …
New Zealander Convicted in Workers Compensation Scam Using Bogus Medical Certificates
New Zealand resident has been convicted and fined $1,000 for fraud, according to the Accident …
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Former Starbucks Employee Served Up with More Than a Latte
A former Starbuck's employee claimed as she was taking the day's receipts to the bank in 2006 …
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New York Contractor Charged in Workers Comp Scheme
A 36-year-old New York City restoration contractor is looking at multiple charges in a case of …
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 …
Doctor Treats Than Hires Nurse Patient
Just when we here as Workers’ Comp Kit Blog think we’ve seen the most …
Twenty-Four Percent of Americans Think It Is OK to Overstate Insurance Claims
In today's weak economic environment companies are adjusting by slowing production, …
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Fraud Goes On and On in Workers’ Comp
California Man in Jail California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner reported the arrest of a …
Workers Comp News Texas Lawmakers Look to Curtail Ambulance Chasers
Texas lawmakers took a huge step in curtailing the activities of today's ambulance chasers by …
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What are the RED FLAGS of Fraud
A critical part of controlling workers' compensation costs is to put into place solid …
How to Handle Unwitnessed Accidents
What should you do if an employee claims to have been injured at work, yet there are no witnesses, …
Notify claimants of consequences of fraud on check endorsement language on back of indemnity checks
Consider putting anti-fraud language on the back of each check that states cashing a check they are …
Fraud Investigation Checklist — Get involved, manage the process!
Many employers let the adjuster take charge of the investigation, but the employer should stay …
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Functional Capacity Evaluations Can Identify Workers Comp Malingering
Functional capacity testing is a useful tool to help determine a worker's capacity, but it can also …
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