As a business owner, you could face situations of worker compensation fraud. The business owner has the responsibility to care for their employees, especially in situations when they are injured while working. However, there are countless cases of when an employee will conjure an injury to seek a paid vacation. When a business owner is faced with this type of worker’s compensation scenario and cannot tell if an accident occurred at work or if an employee is truthful, they can seek help. Advanced Private Investigators and Security of Miami, FL will share how we can help determine worker’s compensation fraud.
What is an Example of Worker’s Compensation Fraud?
It is an unfortunate fact that an employee can get injured or afflicted with illness at work. When the job is at fault for the illness or injury, it is the responsibility of the business to provide worker’s compensation. While the employee recovers, the business owner will continue to provide their wages and often cover the medical costs. Of course, the business owner doesn’t do this alone. They often work with an insurance company that helps protect the business in these situations. While it is important for a business to provide worker’s compensation, sometimes the employee is lying about an injury or the injury or illness occurred outside of the workplace. To falsely claim an injury and file for worker’s compensation is a criminal offense and can result in jail time. As a business owner you have the right to protect yourself and to ensure the claim is truthful. To prevent a business from becoming a victim of worker’s compensation fraud, when necessary, you should take action to prove your case.
Worker’s Comp Private Investigators
When a company or business suspects an employee is lying about an injury or illness and requests worker’s compensation, the business owner should seek professional action. A private investigator is a great tool in proving worker’s compensation fraud. In order for a business to prove fraud they will need to gather evidence. A private investigator can help gather the needed evidence with a number of different techniques. Often the investigator will start with questioning the employer, employee, lawyers, and the claims representative. During questioning the investigator can narrow down the time and place of the injury and discover if there are any witnesses. They may be able to look for surveillance recording of the accident and get witness testimonies of the accident. One big red flag of many worker compensation fraud cases is when there are no witnesses of the accident or if found, they are the co-worker’s buddies.
Private Investigators Following the Suspect
After questioning, investigators can follow up on any leads. The next step is surveillance of the subject. It is easy to fake an injury in front of lawyers, claim representatives and the boss, but can they keep up the act 24/7? A private investigator will setup surveillance and even follow the subject to see if the injury is factual. If the private investigator can get photos and video evidence of a false injury, the case will be solved. Along with surveillance, often the private investigator will perform a background check and look into the history of the subject. There may be a history of fraud, which will speak for itself in court.
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If you are an owner of a business and feel like you may be a victim of worker’s compensation fraud and need private investigation services, contact Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL today.
