Although most claims are legitimate, many are inflated or fraudulent and should be reviewed for possible fraud. While the appearance of one or more of these indicators does not mean fraud has been committed, IT DOES MEAN THAT THE CLAIM SHOULD BE CLOSELY REVIEWED.
- Attorney letter dated the day of the incident.
- New on the job.
- History of short-term employment.
- Accident occurs near the end of probationary period.
- Involved in seasonal louis vuitton replica handbags work that is about to end.
- Employee is disgruntled, soon to retire or facing imminent termination or layoff.
- Accident is unwitnessed.
- Incident not promptly reported to supervisor.
- Details of accident are vague.
- Accident occurs late Friday or early Monday.
- Has injury at odd times (e.g. lunch, break).
- Accident is not the type in which gucci replica handbags employee should be involved (e.g. clerk injured lifting heavy objects on loading dock).
- After incident, employee is never home.
- You notice strange background noises when plaintiff returns your call.
- Use of an attorney or doctor for handling suspicious claims.
- Changes doctors when a release for work has been issued.
- Treatment is extensive, although the injury is minor.
- Medical bills are photocopies of originals.
- Injuries are subjective.
- Experiencing financial difficulties.
- Recently purchased private disability policy.
- History of prior claims or lawsuits.
- Recent change in claimant’s personal life that may make claimant reconsider decision to continue working.
- Plaintiff is well informed about workers’ compensation law.
- Plaintiff refuses to give a signed replica longiness watches medical authorization beyond the doctor’s involved in the claim.
- Plaintiff refuses to discuss past medical history.
- Plaintiff is personal friends with any of the witnesses.
- Frequent phone calls from claimant demanding payments or asking ‘where’s my check?’.
- Plaintiff refuses to see company doctor, physical therapist or rehabilitation counselor.
- Adjuster always has to deal with spouse of fake breitling watches plaintiff, as opposed to plaintiff.
- Plaintiff underwent medical treatment just prior to reporting accident.
- There are subtle hints contained within medical reports (e.g. ‘…unable to explain patient’s complaints’).