25-30% of workers’ compensation claims involve some level of fraud. These indicators, or “Red Flags”, should help isolate those claims warranting closer examination.
SRG specializes in obtaining the crucial evidence in identifying a malingerer and fighting a fraudulent claim. Utilizing highly trained investigators and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment SRG has a proven track record on capturing videotape footage that will challenge the allegations of disability.
Indicators of Workers’ Compensation Fraud – RED FLAGS –
- Injury occurs on late Friday afternoon or Monday morning
- Injury occurs immediately before a possible termination or layoff
- Claimant has suspicious medical providers or legal consultants
- There are no witnesses to the injury
- There are conflicting descriptions of the injury as compared to the original injury report
- The claimant has a history of claims
- Claimant protests about returning to work and never seems to improve
- Claimants attorney becomes involved early in the claims process
- The claimant refuses treatment
- The claimant has a criminal record
- The claimant is difficult to reach (Uses a P.O. Box, voice mail, mail drops)
- Groups of claimants using the same doctors and lawyers
- Late reporting of a claim without explanation
- The claimant has a history of frequently changing doctors, addresses, phone numbers, or employment
- Claimant undergoes extensive or unnecessary treatment for minor, subjective injuries