Fraud
Accepting workers compensation benefits inappropriately is criminal fraud. The most obvious example of fraud would be to tell the workers compensation insurance company you are unable to work so that you can collect benefits while working and being paid “under the table.” However, fraud also exists where someone lies in order to receive benefits. While Atkin & Associates believes people who commit fraud should be charged with the crime, workers compensation insurance companies have learned to use the criminal system to scare workers out of their benefits.
It is common in a workers compensation case for the insurance company to hire a private investigator to video tape the injured worker for a few days. The video alone cannot result in a fraud charge. However, fraud charges may be filed if the injured worker lies and states that he cannot do some activity they have video of him doing.
It is vital that you always tell the whole truth about every aspect of your claim.
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