Author | Subject: Work Comp Fraud in Florida! |
Sam | Posted At 09:46:26 01/08/2001
(FLA.) WORKERS' COMPENSATION FRAUD EQUALS THEFT. Scott Maddox. The Tallahassee Democrat. 01/02/01. Page N/A. In this guest op-ed piece, the mayor of Tallahassee and President of the Florida League of Cities writes about how workers compensation fraud is nothing more than stealing and the victims are every employee and employer in the state. Mayor Maddox notes that the Florida Insurance Department's Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) points out in its annual report that workers compensation scams cause millions to be lost in premiums as well as costing employers who pay higher workers compensation premiums because of fraud. The mayor states that it is unfortunate that the misconception of workers compensation fraud as a "victimless" crime may have contributed to making it the second largest economic crime in America. In response to the problem, the mayor concludes, the Florida League of Cities created a special investigation unit to combat fraud within municipalities and to help the DIF track and identify potential workers compensation abuses and nonexistent injuries. |
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