Tag: social media investigation
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CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN REQUESTS AUDIT OF DWC AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF “UNDERGROUND RULEMAKING”
A lawmaker in California is requesting an audit of the Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) after recent events uncovered suspicious activities that may be the cause of problems in the state’s Workers’ Compensation program. Blanca Rubio, Assemblywoman of the 48th District, suggested that the DIR’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) be investigated for their failure…
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SAN DIEGO LAWYER SENTENCED FOR WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD
A lawyer in San Diego was sentenced to thirteen months in prison and approximately $500,000 in restitution and taxes for being part of an organized crime syndicate involved in large scale workers’ compensation fraud. Sean Enrique O’Keefe made roughly $700,000 a year sending workers’ comp claimants to medical providers that were complicit in an illegal…
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The Ethics Of Social Media Investigation In Claims Fraud
Social media has become an important tool in today’s time, especially when it comes to investigations. In the legal field, social media has become a part of the discovery phase in litigation. In insurance claims, insurers have also turned to Facebook and the like in an attempt to find as much information on potential fraudulent…
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Pro Athletes Involved In Medical Claims Fraud Scandals
A former National Football League (NFL) player has just been charged for fraudulent medical claims, receiving more than $100,000 from a fund designed to benefit him and his fellow pro football players. 39-year-old Jameel Antwon Cook, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans, was found to have submitted 30 claims between…