compensation insurance fraud

• Fraudster Trades Prada for Prison Blues

  By Melissa Stewart  |  December 9, 2011

  She wanted appear on "Real Housewives of Orange County," but this record-breaking California workers' comp fraudster ended up in an Orange County Court room.

• Featured Fraud: Lovebirds Could be Caged

  By Melissa Stewart  |  November 14, 2011

  A Yucaipa, Calif. duo have been arraigned on charges for violation of workers' compensation insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit a crime.

• Calif. Allots $32M to Fight WC Fraud

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 26, 2011

  Nearly $32 million in grants has been awarded to Calif. law enforcement to assist with the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

• Calif. Law Enforcement Receives $32M to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 6, 2011

  Grants have been presented to Calif. law enforcement in hopes of curbing the costly problem of workers' compensation insurance fraud.

• Battling Against Workers’ Compensation Fraud

  By John Swedo  |  May 1, 2011

  Workers’ compensation fraud has been a particularly troublesome area for the industry, costing insurers and employers about $6 billion a year, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.

• Fraud Triage Programs

  By Kirk L. Madsen  |  February 1, 2010

  Using triage to review insurance claims can improve the rate of fraud detection while generating considerable savings for both carriers and their policyholders.