ARG’s Expert Investigative Division Blog Collection
Is Workers’ Compensation Fraud a Crime?
Is workers’ compensation fraud a crime? Fraud of all kinds, including workers’ compensation fraud, is a Class E felony and is punishable by fines and/or jail time. If you have reason to believe that your claimant is malingering or lying about a...
What is Extreme Hardship Redetermination?
What is extreme hardship redetermination? Extreme hardship redetermination means that a claimant can request to be reclassified to Permanent Total Disability or Total Industrial Disability due to extreme hardship. Information on this classification can be found...
How do Remote Surveillance Cameras Work?
How do remote surveillance cameras work? Remote surveillance can be achieved through a variety of technologies, but it’s important that investigators be familiar with the laws surrounding their use. Issues such as the reasonable expectation of privacy...
How Common is Fraud in the Workplace?
How common is fraud in the workplace? Fraud is extremely common in the workplace. 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....
What is a Private Investigator?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines private investigators as professionals who must “gather clues and verify facts for their cases,” but they are much more than that. Private investigators help fight fraud in a variety of industries by gathering information via...
Fighting Fraud in the Workplace: 4 Strategies for Employers
Workers’ compensation fraud occurs when someone willfully and knowingly makes false statements or conceals information in order to receive workers’ compensation benefits or prevents someone from receiving benefits to which they might be entitled. When it occurs,...
AMCOMP Takeaways: A Note from Mario Pecoraro, CEO
AMCOMP was an amazing event in Las Vegas last week - March 15 and 16th. I had the distinct opportunity to network and share best practices with fellow Workers' Comp Professionals. It was exciting to hear about the latest news in Workers' Compensation on a national...
Why PCI Packages Can Revolutionize Your Fraud Investigations
Prior to any insurance fraud investigation, it’s critical to conduct a Preliminary Claimant Investigation (PCI). These comprehensive background checks provide the actionable intelligence required to implement an effective surveillance strategy. Read on to learn more...
5 Top Ways to Mitigate Workplace Risk
5 Top Ways to Mitigate Workplace Risk As an employer, it can be difficult to predict every possible scenario putting your workplace at risk. From employee theft to violence in the office to damaged client relationships, who you hire and how you monitor them can have...
4 Facts about Fraud Findings in New York State
4 Facts about Fraud Findings in New York State Workers’ compensation fraud is rampant in the workplace today. Whether your business operates in the public or private sector, is large or small, or is publicly traded or a not-for-profit, workers’ compensation...