An Eye Witness Beats this Fraudster to the Punch
A former semi-pro boxer, now grounds crew member, claimed to injure himself while working for a Florida employer. While processing the crew members' workers’ compensation claim, ICW Group’s Claims...
Investigation Update: Plumber Scam Results in $104,000 Restitution
Following up on a work comp fraud case we featured in an article last year, a 28-year-old San Diego plumber pled guilty to felony insurance fraud charges surrounding his...
The Buck Stops Ear
Witness statements often play a key role in claim investigations and are equally as important to a criminal investigation, if not more so. In the case of a Sacramento-based landscaper,...
California Caregiver Charged for Inflating Injury Claim
A 57-year-old California woman working as a caregiver broke her ankle as a result of a fall at a client’s home. The woman was provided with medical treatment, ultimately...
Workers’ Comp Fraud Case Results in Restitution
Recently we told you about a California woman who was charged with felony insurance fraud by the Los Angeles County District Attorney after discovering she lied about a pre-existing...
Don’t Wrestle with the Law
In 2019, an HVAC installer alleged a fractured finger from tightening a valve at work, which he initially reported to his employer that same day. A few hours later, he...
The Tale of a False COVID-19 Test
An employee decided that work got in the way of taking the weekend off to attend a football game with his girlfriend. Together they concocted a scheme to create...
Insurance Fraud Charge Leads to Restitution
In a 2021 Fraud Friday feature, we told you about a California man charged with eight felony counts of insurance fraud and attempted perjury after filing a workers' compensation claim for...
Commit Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud, and It Will Cost You
In early 2022 we told you about an upholsterer who was caught working another job under a different identity while earning disability benefits. ICW Group's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) launched...
Get Paid Twice and Pay the Price
A maintenance worker has been charged with felony insurance fraud following an investigation by the ICW Group Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
The case...
