One of the most common types of fraud being committed across the United States is worker's compensation fraud. This costs Americans $5 billion dollars a year. Employees commit worker's compensation fraud when they misrepresent and minipulate facts in order to recover financial benefits that they are not legally entitled to. In some instances the employee making the fraudulent claim is working in collaboration with a medical physician who submits false medical reports suggesting that the employee is not able to return to work and requires further on going treatment and possible rehabilitation. The conspiring physician benefits in the fraud by billing the insurance company for the on going treatment of the employee.  Another advantage to the employee is that in almost every case the employee is represented by a union attorney who responds rather quickly. Morrison Investigators are available to respond immediately to a work-related injury and document the chain of events and parties responsible for the injury or death. Our experienced surveillance investigators utilize state of the art technology to provide high – quality photographic and video (including night shot) documentation and evidence.

 

 

If you suspect a co-worker or employee of having a fake injury, contact your employer or supervisor. Help put an end to this fraud that has resulted in companies across the country claiming bankruptcy and thousands of layoffs.  Some companies have provided employees with toll free tip lines to report fraud.

Here are some patterns of behaviors that may suggest that an employee is falsely claiming to have sustained an injury on the job: 

In some states employees caught engaging in workman’s compensation fraud could be required to repay the full amount of money they unlawfully claimed plus court cost and fines.

Employers found committing the worker's compensation fraud could also face felony charges if they knowingly alter payroll with the number of hours workers put in to the Labor and Industries department. The employer will also be held responsible for up to ten times the difference in payments due and the expense of checking the employer's records and books.

In other states worker's compensation fraud is taken just as seriously and fraudsters can be heavily fined for it.