SUSPECTED WORKER COMPENSATION FRAUD

SUSPECTED WORKER COMPENSATION FRAUD

Thank you for your enquiry regarding our services in this area.

We have substantial capability to undertake Investigations into suspected Worker Compensation Fraud particularly into the following types of matters:

• Statutory Physical Injury Claims

• Statutory Psychological Claims

• Common Law Physical Injury Claims

• Common Law Psychological Claims

Our experience in this area spans over 3 decades, with services provided to Workcover (Qld), a number of self-insured businesses and general business. We have a team of personal throughout Australia.

As you can appreciate the extent of work is relative to the matter, and this varies in each instance. There are a range of issues:

• Does the worker have an injury?

• Did the injury occur at work or during a journey to and or from work?

• Is the extent of the injury over-stated?

• Is the worker capable of returning to work on full time or part time capacity?

• What is the worker doing during time off?

• Is the worker involved in other employment?

• Did the worker have a pre-existing injury?

Usually, it is the case that initial enquiries will reveal the potential extent of resources that are required for completeness after an initial obligation assessment of your instructions. Appropriate investigative methodology, may include inter alia:

• Surveillance

• Intelligence services

• General evidence gathering

• Witness interviews and statement preparation

• Integrity testing and other covert operations

All matters are treated with confidence, and we uphold client Legal Professional Privilege.

In managing each project, we report regularly as to our progress and results, to ensure that the client controls the job and can make the decisions regarding further investigations and or outlays.

Best Practice Information:

If you wish to proceed, please provide us with your instructions best practice is to provide the following information:

• 1. Full name of Person of Interest

• 2. Photograph

• 3. Age or date of birth

• 4. Current address

• 5. Any known past address details

• 6. Current phone numbers

• 7. Past phone numbers

• 8. Current email addresses

• 9. Past email addresses

• 10. Social Media URL addresses

• 11. Associates, including spouse, and or next of kin

• 12. Business details including any company name

• 13. Any certificates or supporting information

• 14. Any known court litigation or proceedings

• 15. Any other relevant informaiton

• 16. You MUST disclose any orders in place that relate to yourself and or the Person of Interest.

• 17. The full name of the allegations. Include:

• a. allegations made

• b. when made

• c. who to

• d. what is alleged

• e. witnesses

• f. location

• g. injury, or damages

• h. medical report

• i. a copy of any investigation undertaken

• j. a copy of any report of the allegation or notification

• k. statements taken

• 18. Your objectives. (Business or personal).

Kindly include the information in your Client Information Form. Upon receipt we will assess and move your objectives forward.

Note:

All information provided is secured, remains confidential and is subject to your Legal Professional Privilege