How to Identify and Eliminate Workers' Comp Misrepresentation

Recent estimates state that fraudulent or exaggerated workers' compensation claims account for a whopping 25% of the total money spent on workers’ compensation!

So...are you sure that workers' comp fraud is not happening to your organization?

Knowing the common signs of a fraudulent claim can make the difference between a denied claim and an unnecessary six figure settlement, and though we want to be trustful, fraud and misrepresentation become more prevalent everyday - and knowing what to look for is your best defense.

Sometimes the tell-tale signs of a fraudulent claim are apparent right away; other times they don't develop until the claim is already in progress, but either way, you need to know what to do to protect your organization.

Learning Objectives:

This training session will help you learn:

• The red flags of what could be fraudulent behavior
  
• What to do when you suspect someone is committing fraud or a misrepresentation
  
• What rules - including HIPAA - inhibit your ability to address fraud
  
• When I can deny a claim based upon fraud
  
• When I can criminally prosecute someone for committing a fraud or misrepresentation

Board Certified as a specialist in the field of workers' compensation law, Philip Augustine has practiced solely in the area of workers' compensation defense for the past 20 years.

Mr. Augustine represents a vast array of nationwide clients, as well as provides multiple courses in workers' compensation to both employers and claims handling entities through out the country.

Mr. Augustine is past-Chairman of the Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Board Certification committee and Vice-Chairman of the Workers' Compensatoin Rules Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the Executive Council of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar.

HRCI Credits

This program has been approved for 1.5 re-certification credit hours for HRCI's PHR and SPHR designations through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit.

SHRM Professional Development Credits

This program is valid for 1.5 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP designations. For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit shrmcertification.org.

Cannot Attend The Live Presentation?

This presentation is also available in a recorded format, in On-Demand version, as shown in the pricing options below.

Webcasts, audio conferences, and podcasts are presentations that you attend via the Internet, phone, or mobile device at a specified date and time for "live" versions, or at your convenience for "recorded" and "On-Demand" versions.

The live versions are interactive, meaning that participants can ask questions in real time, plus are a very cost-effective form of training because 1) you receive fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time; 2) you can invite as many colleagues as you'd like to listen in on a single phone line; 3) you incur no travel expenses; and 4) you and your colleagues are back at work immediately after the session ends!

And though with recorded versions you do lose the ability to ask questions, you gain the ability to hear the presentation numerous times and to share it with others in your office.

Handout materials and the phone number for live presentations are made available to you prior to the event via email from the presenter and from the "MyAccount" link on the menu bar. Copies of the presentations are included with recorded versions.