Workers’ compensation fraud can be committed by an employee, an insurance carrier or an employer. Here are recommendations on how to respond to suspicions of fraud by an employee and an overview of other types of fraud.
Common Types of Fraud
Fraud is an intentional act resulting in benefits to a person or entity not entitled to receive those benefits. The most common type of fraud by employees occurs when they are receiving workers’ compensation benefits and working at the same time, said Beth Weeden, an attorney with Perez Morris in Columbus, Ohio.
