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DATELINE Westborough, Massachusetts …
There is a misconception that people who file claims for workers compensation are not "really hurts." In fact, about 80 percent of all workers comp of complaints are legitimate, people really injured and entitled to its claim. That said, insurance companies, human resource managers and other professionals involved in the claims process should be aware of the alarms which 20 percent or less that have not been on the up-and-up.
Lyon & Wolivar Inc. (L & W Investigations), the largest private sector company specializing in investigations of insurance claims, offers these tips or red flags for possible abuse of a claim for workers comp:
- Multiple claims in a short period of time (eg three in one to two years).
- Absences longer than anticipated for minor injuries, resistance coming back to work as a partial or other jobs within the company.
- The claimant experiencing financial difficulties or home before the claim.
- The alleged injuries that occur before or just after a strike, layoff, plant closure, termination of employment, completion of temporary work or notice of employer relocation.
- A letter from a lawyer or a medical clinic is the first notice of a claim.
- The claimant alleged injury reports immediately following the disciplinary action notice probation, demotion or being passed over for promotion.
- There are no witnesses to the accident, or conflicting the accident, the conflict between the witnesses and the complainant.
- The accident or type of injury is unusual for the applicant's line of work.
- The claimant frequently changes physicians.
"The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud estimates that the costs associated with insurance fraud of $ 120 million annually. That's not an epidemic, a plague and that requires insurance and professional HR to be aware of these red flags, "said Neal Lyons, president and CEO of Lyons & Wolivar, Inc.
L & W is not your typical private investigations firm because it works exclusively on workers compensation, disability, liability, auto and property claims for organizations ranging from insurance companies to third-party administrators, self-insured companies to law firms and municipalities.
L & W employs experienced researchers who specialize in investigating insurance cases (or claims). All L & W investigators go through extensive training and have access to most state-of-the-art equipment for surveillance. L & W's service offerings include surveillance, statements, activity and / or disability checks; / research fund assets, and medical audits and inspections of the clinic.
For more information on L & W Investigations you can call their corporate offices at (508) 616-9370 or visit the website at target = "_blank"> www.lwinvestigations.com.
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Lyon & Wolivar, Inc. (L & W Investigations) specializes in insurance claims. In addition to nationwide coverage, the L & W investigators are highly trained specialists equipped with the state of the art surveillance technologies and other advanced systems to provide second to none results and service. Including status reports online case, video delivery by digital download or CD, DVD or VHS tape, career services at no extra charge and much more.
L & W Investigations territories are located All U.S. and the Hawaiian Islands, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico.
For additional information, visit the website at corporate headquarters www.lwinvestigations.com target = "_blank"> or contact L & W located in Westborough, Massachusetts, at (508) 616-9370.
