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What is an SIU?

You may or may not have heard the term “SIU” in the past. SIU is an acronym for Special Investigations Unit. Special Investigations Units are insurance carrier personnel responsible...
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Why Employees Commit Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Why do employees commit workers' comp fraud? The answer...they believe they will get away with it. While we could go deep into the personality types that may be more...

Hiring Scams on the Rise

If the job you're looking for seems too good to be true, there's a chance it may be!  As work-from-home jobs become more popular, scammers are targeting this market...

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...

Aim to Be Fraud Free in 2023

With online shopping revenue quickly approaching $1 trillion in the United States, it's more important than ever to be cautious when making online purchases. The Better Business Bureau (BBB)...

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...

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...

Top Three Reasons Employees Commit Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Creating the right work environment can help employers prevent workers’ compensation fraud. Over the years, workers have fallen prey to unlawful solicitors for unscrupulous providers who make false promises...

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...

Work Comp Fraud Awareness and Prevention Training

ICW Group’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) provides top-tier fraud detection and prevention training for customers through our Work Comp Fraud: Spot It & Stop It! webinar series. Topics range...