Ending our blog series Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud: 6 Facts to Know, here, we will wrap up this discussion by pointing out a few more important facts to know about this type of fraud. Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud: Here’s What Else You Should Know Fact 5 – Colorado workers’ compensation fraud is generally a Class […]
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Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 2)
Resuming Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), below, we will pick this discussion back up by revealing a few more important facts you may need to know about this type of fraud. More Important Info about Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud Fact 3 – People who suspect Colorado workers’ compensation fraud can […]
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Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fraud: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1)
The Colorado workers’ compensation system is in place to protect workers and provide them with financial support when they suffer on-the-job injuries. Despite the fact that this system is helpful and effective for many injured workers and their families, some people may try to take advantage of it, filing fraudulent claims and taking much-needed money […]
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Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Workers Comp Fraud
A business owner from Stanwood, Washington will be serving a year in prison for reportedly defrauding multiple agencies of workers’ compensation benefits. According to court documents associated with this case, Richard Stalkfleet pocketed about $295,000 in workers’ compensation benefits from November 2004 through November 2011 all while running a successful business that took in upwards […]
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Cancer Rates Are Higher Among Firefighters, Reports NIOSH Study
Cancer rates among firefighters – both for specific types of cancer and for all cancers combined – are higher than those in the general U.S. population, reports a recent study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This study, which analyzed approximately 30,000 firefighters in Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco, included […]
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An Overview of Workers’ Compensation Fraud (Part 2)
Continuing from An Overview of Workers Compensation Fraud (Part 1), here is some additional essential information regarding workers’ compensation fraud in Colorado. While Part 1 of this blog described how Colorado law specifically defines workers’ compensation fraud, here in Part 2, we will focus on some of the specific types of workers’ compensation fraud that […]
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An Overview of Workers Compensation Fraud (Part 1)
While the Colorado workers compensation system has been set up to protect workers who are injured on the job, unfortunately, people may try to take advantage of this system by fraudulently attempting to obtain benefits that should go to legitimately injured workers. According to the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, workers’ compensation fraud is legally defined […]
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