by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 4, 2023 | Investigations, Workers Compensation
Fraud within compensation schemes undermines trust, increases costs, and places unnecessary strain on employers, insurers, and genuine claimants. Recent enforcement actions highlight a zero tolerance approach, with a fraudster ordered to repay compensation. This case...
by Marc Ring | Aug 30, 2023 | Workers Compensation
Amid rising pressure on workers comp, a Victorian business owner was jailed for 22 months and fined $350,000 for fraud. After serving prison time for years of workers’ comp fraud, a business owner must repay $350,000. In 2005, while principal of a Melbourne...
by ABILITY GROUP | Mar 6, 2023 | Workers Compensation
Workers’ compensation fraud is a growing concern for Australian employers, insurers, and regulators. Fraudulent claims undermine the workers compensation system, drive up premiums, disrupt workplaces, and divert support from genuinely injured workers. The NSW...
by Marc Ring | Jul 6, 2017 | Claim costs, Claim management, Injured Worker, Investigations, Workers Compensation
According to a recent article, there has been a significant increase in complaints in relation to workers’ compensation claims fraud. Fraudulent claims include claiming for a non-work related injuries, failure to declare information, altering medical...
