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 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...
May 18, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
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...
May 16, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
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...
