WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD
Ala. Criminal Code, Section 13A-11-124
Workers’ Compensation Fraud is a Class C Felony under Alabama law.
- Making a false statement to obtain workers’ compensation benefits is punishable by up to $5,000 and up to 10 years in prison.
Workers’ Compensation Fraud Can Be:
- REPORTING AN OFF THE JOB ACCIDENT AS AN ON THE JOB ACCIDENT
- REPORTING AN ACCIDENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED
- COMPLAINTS OF ACCIDENT INJURY SYMPTOMS THAT ARE EXAGGERATED OR NON-EXISTENT
- MALINGERING – TO AVOID WORK WHEN INJURY IS HEALED
- NOT REPORTING OUTSIDE INCOME FROM OTHER WORK-RELATED ACTIVITIES WHILE DRAWING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYER
- MAKING FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
To Report Workers’ Compensation Fraud Call:
1-800-923-2533 or 334-242-7345