Report: ‘Excessive fraud’ persists among correctional workers
Widespread misconduct, fraud and abuse among New York state correctional workers “continues to plague the system,” according to a 2025 annual...
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Calif. court upholds dismissal of worker’s fraud suit under comp exclusivity rule
A California appellate court on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by an emergency medical technician who alleged a...
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$1.7 million in recovered funds, 22 arrests, headline Workers’ Compensation Fraud in 2025
The New York State Inspector General’s annual Workers Compensation Fraud Report was released this week, with 22 arrests, and $1.9 million...
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Labor Pushes Crackdown on Construction Fraud
Organized labor groups are pushing Missouri lawmakers to crack down on what they describe as widespread labor fraud in the construction...
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Fifth Circuit examines whether workers’ comp is a health care benefit in pharmacy fraud appeal
A Fifth Circuit panel grappled Tuesday with a question of first impression in a $145 million health care fraud appeal: Is...
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Federal Appeals Court Denies Workers’ Compensation Claim for Cannabis Edibles
A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed by...
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DWC warns: Scammers impersonating officials for fraud schemes
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, has issued a scam alert regarding individuals impersonating agency officials and court...
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Oregon Disabling Workers’ Comp Claims Fell in 2024
Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from the...
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13 Years of Workers’ Comp Insurance Shenanigans Catches up with Ohio Attorney
25 for 25 in ’25 In 2022, an Ohio attorney found out what can happen when you’re not on the up...
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Insurance scammers face sentencing this week
In two separate Santa Clara County workers’ compensation insurance fraud cases, a child therapist and San Jose father and son business...
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