Fast Food Employee’s Work Comp Claim Doesn’t Stack Up
This case involves a fast-food employee who reported a slab of ice fell on her right arm. She was taken off work and treated for many months, yet continued...
Cable Guy Caught Double Dipping
State Disability Insurance is designed to provide wage replacement benefits to people unable to work because of a non-work-related injury, illness, or condition. In California, the Employment Development Department...
Red Flags Point to Possible Work Comp Fraud
Earlier this year, ICW Group received a claim for a 57-year-old truck driver who was a new hire for our insured. On his fifth day of employment, the worker...
Foggy Memory Leads to Criminal Charges
A 50-year-old woman in California claimed to injure her back, hip, and neck as a result of falling while descending a ladder at work. A workers' compensation claim was filed....
A Less Than Moving Account
A 31-year-old furniture mover was demoted after losing his driver’s license. Upset about the demotion, he decided to claim he injured his shoulder three months earlier and demanded medical treatment. As...
Bartender Bust – Part 2
Criminal charges have now been filed against a 29-year-old Northern California woman for collecting wage replacement benefits while working an undisclosed job at a different location. As featured in a...
Delivering an Exaggerated Account
A Kentucky-based delivery truck driver reported multiple body parts were injured when another vehicle hit the rear of her heavy-duty truck, ultimately causing a crack to the truck’s bumper....
Hey Bartender….Make it a Double (Dip) – Part 1
Claiming to injure herself while lifting a 20-pound bag, this full-time worker said she was unable to work in any capacity, including attending to her household chores such as...
Surveillance Once Again Reveals the Truth
A 58-year-old California man claimed to injure multiple body parts after slipping on wet stairs. During medical examinations, as well as in his workers’ compensation deposition, the worker claimed...
Investigation Shows Possible Work Comp Fraud
A 31-year-old California man claimed to injure multiple body parts while working as a plumber. As a result, the plumber received income replacement benefits as part of his workers’ compensation...
