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The best way to prevent fraud is to prevent the injury from occurring in the first place. A commitment to the safety of your employees not only reduces the likelihood...
What is Workers’ Compensation Fraud?
Most people have some understanding of what fraud is, and when asked, they might say, “Someone lying to get something they didn’t deserve.” But what does fraud mean in...
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...
Retail Gift Card Scam Alert
Gift cards are a quick and easy way to give the recipient the freedom to pick out something nice for themselves. According to Statista, nearly 50 percent of U.S....
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...
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,...
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...
Post-Pandemic Fraud Defense
As the COVID-19 pandemic took full form in 2020, fraud industry experts predicted a steep increase in fraudulent claims behavior driven by economic fears and pressures. Different from previous...
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...
History of Fraud: Greek Grain Merchant Thwarted – 300 B.C.
The consensus appears to be that the first documented instance of insurance fraud occurred in 300 B.C.
While not referred to as ‘insurance’ at the time, a Greek merchant by...
