Louisiana Woman Arrested in Workers’ Comp Case

March 30, 2004

  • March 30, 2004 at 1:53 am
    Robert Lane says:
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    Seems like you never hear in the national news how the expenses related to faud impact insurance costs all consumers must bear.

    Please keep these up so we can share these horror stories beyond the “black & white” curtain that our national media seems to have become.

  • March 30, 2004 at 5:28 am
    R. Murphy says:
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    The story leaves a lot of unanswered questions. For instance, was the new back injury related to the old one or had she been released by a doctor to do the job?

    Lower back injuries are not always permanent. Sometimes, they are just sprained muscles. Also, a lower back injury doesn’t always mean that a person can’t do a certain lifting job.

    To just say that she committed fraud because she didn’t report the previous injury is a bit over generalized and some state OWCP fraud investigators are awfully determined to justify their existence.

    The whole case may fall apart in court if the state doesn’t produce some kind of evidence that shows an intent to commit fraud. In the mean time, state OWCP offices will be quick to cite this case when asked to explain why so many claims are wrongfully denied.

    If the state governments, insurance companies and employers are following the law, how are so many lawyers getting rich from a percentage of the awards won? They don’t make money if the client doesn’t win.

    They couldn’t win if the claimant was receiving due processing of their claim to begin with.



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