Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation laws are designed to protect employees injured or disabled in work-related accidents. These laws usually benefit employees and employers alike—employees receive proper medical care and compensation for their injuries and employers receive immunity from court actions if compensation is paid. But sometimes companies must deal with fraudulent or excessive claims. The Mobile, Alabama attorneys at Luther, Crowe & Rainey, P.C. know how to work with employers faced with false or excessive claims.
Fraud in Workers’ Compensation
Identifying typical patterns helps determine if a workers’ compensation claim is legitimate. Fraud is more likely to happen with disgruntled employees, employees who frequently change jobs, and employees who regularly submit substandard work. Lack of eyewitnesses may also be part of this pattern. In addition, fraudulent claims are more likely to occur when the accident occurs:
- Right before retirement, job termination, or layoff
- Right before a strike
- When seasonal work is nearly finished
- Close to the end of a probationary period
When examining your case, our attorneys check for any indicators no matter how seemingly insignificant, which may signify their claim is false or exaggerated. We look into the background of the employee, the circumstances in which the injury occurred, and the treatment and filing of the claim by the injured party.
Attorneys who are here to help you and your company
It is simple: Luther, Crowe & Rainey, P.C. know how to defend companies dealing with workers’ compensation claims. Our lawyers have years of experience handling every aspect of workers’ compensation defense from start to finish. For each case, the firm:
- Gathers research on the type of injury
- Interviews witnesses
- Reviews medical records
- Determines damages, including past and future lost wages
- Finds expert consultants
- Negotiates settlement or takes case to trial
- Handles appeal (when necessary)
Contact our office today if you are seeking representation for a workers’ compensation defense claim in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida or would like to speak to one of our expert attorneys for more information.
