When discussions are had around Connecticut workers’ compensation claims and fraud is brought up it is often insinuated that the only person who can commit fraud is the employee, but this is simply not true.
While there may be incentives for employees to commit workers’ compensation fraud, there are also incentives for employers to participate in this type of nefarious wrong doing. This side of the case is not as often talked about, but it is equally damaging to the rule of law and should be taken seriously.
Employers who commit workers’ compensation fraud may try to do it in the following ways:
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Failing to carry the necessary workers’ compensation coverage. For this to be considered fraudulent activity the employer must be found to lack coverage knowingly.
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Taking premium payments out of employee paychecks
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Attempting to lower insurance premiums by misclassifying employees or underreporting payroll
This type of fraud can have a direct impact on employees and it can also adversely affect the entire workers’ compensation system. Without confidence in the system, it doesn’t work the way it was intended to work.
If you believe your employer is committing workers’ compensation fraud, contact one of our board certified attorneys today.
