As a business owner, there are many things you have to keep track of. It is your responsibility to make sure you’re providing worker’s compensation insurance for the employees that are working for you. However, you should be aware that there are many ways that your employees may try to scam the system. Sometimes it can be difficult to catch an employee that is trying to take advantage of the system on your own. This is where a private investigator can come into play. Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL is here to talk about the many ways that a PI can be helpful in carrying out a worker’s comp investigation.
Why a Worker’s Comp Case Might Need to Be Investigated
Even though someone might need to have the worker’s comp benefits because they were injured on the job, there are many people that take advantage of this system and commit fraud. Following are some of the reasons that an investigation might need to be opened.
– Employee works in a different location than current employer
– Worker’s compensation fraud is a frequent problem
– Suspicions that employee’s injury isn’t as serious as they are claiming it is
– Suspicions that employee is completely faking the injury in the first place
Denying Legitimate Claims Must Be Avoided
While it can be easy to immediately question whether or not an employee really needs to have worker’s comp benefits because of all the fraudulent cases you hear about, denying an employee who legitimately needs them can put you at risk. This puts you open to lawsuits claiming that you are committing employer fraud. Following are some of the ways that a private investigator can help you determine if the worker’s comp claim is legit.
– Undercover Contact: To find out if the employee is truly suffering from an injury an investigator can engage them while pretending they are someone else to gather information.
– Surveillance: There are a couple of different forms of surveillance that can be used to determine whether or not someone is telling the truth about their injury. Online surveillance can prove to be extremely helpful because so many people openly share their lives online in today’s world. Video surveillance can be another way that information can be gathered successfully.
– Interviews: Fellow co-workers as well as friends and family that know the employee can also help to give information that can be helpful in a worker’s comp investigation.
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If you suspect that an employee is taking advantage of their worker’s comp benefits, you can turn to Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL to help you get the answers you deserve. We will help keep you protected as an employer from any chance of fraud committed by denying worker’s comp benefits as well as keep your employees honest about their injuries. Call us today to get the answers you need!
