The “F-Word” In Workers’ Comp: Fraud. Not Always The Employer?

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics · Jul 18, 2023 · 30m

Let’s talk about the F-word in Workers’ Compensation: Fraud.

Guest Connor Thomson is a second-year law student at Villanova University who won the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers John F. Burton Jr. Law Student Writing Competition with his paper “Fight Fire With Fire: The Need For Carriers To Be Afforded More Duties And Privileges To Combat The Pandemic Of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud.” He explores an interesting, challenging issue in Workers’ Comp: Are employees sometimes cheating the system?

Workers’ Comp insurance fraud is a multibillion issue. Thomson takes a deep dive…