Written by Doric Olson, Fraud Prevention and Compliance manager at L&I.
May. 16, 2012
Here’s a tip — if you’re going to claim a workplace injury is preventing you from working, it’s probably best to skip the Boston Marathon.
Check out this workers’ comp fraud case out of Florida, “Former Mail Carrier Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud.”
Prosecutors found that this woman’s race times actually improved from those she ran before her date of injury.
May. 15, 2012
Ohio workers’ comp investigators can deploy an arsenal of fraud-fighting tools, including a surveillance van straight out of a Hollywood movie.
Investigators gave an Ohio TV news station a taste of the fraud cases their cameras have helped to expose.
May. 10, 2012
At least two King County companies have come under the scrutiny of L&I’s Employment Standards program in recent weeks for their hiring and wage practices.
KOMO News detailed the types of complaints workers have made about these companies that they say never paid them for their work. L&I’s Liz Smith, manager of the Employment Standards program, was interviewed for this story.
L&I’s investigation remains open.
(Source: komonews.com)
May. 8, 2012
Every year, L&I sees unwary property owners fall victim to paving scams, like this Eastern Washington woman who was recently interviewed by KIMA-TV.
Homeowners should first visit www.HiringAContractor.Lni.wa.gov to make sure the contractor they plan to hire is registered with the state.
Check with L&I before you sign anything!
May. 3, 2012
Infamous former contractor John Mulinski, convicted in Montana last December of three counts of wire fraud, is now in jail awaiting sentencing after he asked a judge for a new sentencing date and a new lawyer.
Mulinski’s fraudulent activities have been detailed in earlier Nailed posts. He is currently scheduled to be sentenced May 21 and faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Mulinski already faces 17 counts of theft in King County Superior Court.
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