Educating the Legal Community About Work Comp Fraud

A key component to fighting fraud is education. Not just educating our policyholders about work comp fraud prevention but also other entities that workers’ comp fraud might touch, including lawyers, law enforcement and the medical community. In keeping up with ICW Group’s strong commitment to fighting fraud on all fronts, recently, I spoke to a large audience of law enforcement, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, and insurance fraud investigators at the annual Southern California Fraud Investigators’ Association Conference in Palm Springs.

I provided training and education that covered ways to investigate and prepare cases for law enforcement involving crimes stemming from the unlawful solicitation of workers and organized criminal activity within the workers’ compensation system.

At ICW Group, we know the best way to fight fraud is when everyone is informed and armed with the latest information and tools. Our policyholders can find anti-fraud collateral and training webinars at our Policyholder Center.

Teena Barton
Teena Barton
Teena is a Major Case Investigator with expertise in capping and organized crimes in healthcare fraud, collaborating with Insiders, and specializing in victimology. She was featured in a nationally covered story by Reveal News and NPR radio called “Billion Dollar Scam.” She is a national speaker and collaborates with an attorney convicted of selling clients to surgeons and who had a role in creating one of the most prolific organized capping schemes in US history to help inform the public. Teena is a former Police Officer/Criminal Investigator and a military veteran, having served during the Persian Gulf War, in Desert Storm/Desert Shield for the US Air Force. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Texas Christian University.

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