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...
Jun 15, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
What is chain of custody? Chain of custody is the proper treatment of evidence throughout an investigation. When it comes to fraud investigations, documents, notes, or video obtained in the field by an investigator must be delivered securely to the office of...
Jun 14, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
It’s a story told all too often–a disgruntled employee with access to weapons lashes out at coworkers in a violent rampage. Usually, the perpetrator has specific targets in mind, but innocent bystanders are frequently injured or killed, as well. As an employer,...
Jun 8, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
What constitutes fraud? According to the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, “People who submit a false claim are committing fraud. People who get hurt participating in a leisure activity on Sunday and report it on Monday as a work-related accident are...
