The “F” word. To many, it means a certain four-letter word that is not spoken in sophisticated company. To workers’ compensation attorneys, and others involved in the workers’ compensation system, it means a certain five-letter word that is often bandied about almost indiscriminately. To these people, the “F” word is “fraud.” In a recent column, two workers’ compensation attorneys began by discussing fraud generally, but never tied it to workers’ compensation. For good reason.
In the context of workers’ compensation, fraud is commonly thought of as allegedly injured workers who either are working while receiving benefits, or who are receiving benefits although not really injured. And that is one part of the definition—the part of the definition most people think of when they hear the word.
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