A Workers' Comp Fraud Field Guide

While the majority of workers' comp claims are genuine, a 2021 task force estimated that about 16% of claims are fraudulent, costing insurance companies $9 billion a year. This of course gets passed on to businesses in the form of higher premiums for workers' compensation insurance.

Because of this, it is clearly in the best interest of businesses to ensure that their workers’ compensation claims are legitimate, but how can employers avoid becoming victims of workers' comp fraud? 

In this downloadable PDF, we share:

• Some of the most common and recognizable ways that employees try to fraudulently take advantage of workers' compensation insurance.
• Important steps employers can take to prevent employees from engaging in fraud before it happens.
• Best practices and tips to identify, document, and prove fraud in your workers' compensation claims and ensure claims are handled accordingly.