Types of Fraud
- An individual files a claim for an injury that does not exist
- A worker claims an injury occurred on the job when it did not, or takes another job while continuing to seek or receive workers’ compensation benefits
- A claimant makes misstatements to a doctor to obtain medical benefits
- An employer misrepresents the nature, size, ownership or experience of their business in order to avoid paying the proper premium
- An employer understates payroll or misclassifies employees
- A medical worker orders unnecessary tests and treatments
- A medical worker charges for services that were never performed
- An attorney recruits clients and manufactures bogus workers’ compensation claims for them
