Jul 19, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
Is it legal to conduct surveillance on someone collecting workers compensation? It is absolutely legal to conduct surveillance on someone who is out of work and collecting workers compensation payments, provided their rights are not violated. Investigators may watch...
Jul 12, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative, Legal Support
Does attorney involvement impact workers compensation claim costs? Injured workers who hire attorneys to handle their workers compensation claims tend to stay on temporary disability longer, which can in turn drive up costs for insured companies. In California,...
Jul 3, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative, Legal Support
As you might have heard in the news recently, MetLife has been sued by the commonwealth of Massachusetts for their failure to properly pay pension recipients who had incorrectly been deemed “presumed dead.” According to the pension agreements, MetLife was responsible...
Jun 22, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
What happens in New York State if you commit workers compensation fraud? According to Article 7, Section 114a of New York’s Workers’ Compensation law, if a “claimant knowingly makes a false statement or representation as to a material fact, such person shall be...
Jun 21, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
How can we fight a workers’ compensation claim? If you have reason to believe that your claimant is malingering or lying about a workplace-related injury, do your due diligence. Consider the possibility of conducting surveillance, a social media investigation, or...
Jun 15, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
How often are claims by employees exaggerated or false? Nearly a quarter of all lost time claims are exaggerated. Called malingering, this means that the claimant remains out of work longer than they should given their disability. Fraudulent activities like...
