Investigates claims of workers compensation fraud by workers, health care providers and employers. 
Examples of fraud include:
- Employers not paying L&I premiums owed. 
- Overcharging L&I for medical services. 
- Working while collecting time-loss from L&I. 
- Filing a false L&I claim or falsifying a condition.

Workers' Compensation Fraud Prevention offered at Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Headquarters

Investigates allegations of fraud by workers, health care providers and employers.

Programs that provide a hotline, website or other mechanisms that the public can use to report, usually anonymously, individuals who have made false statements or otherwise intentionally misrepresented the facts surrounding an injury or loss in order to receive or increase the amount of compensation they will receive based on an insurance policy. Also included are programs that accept reports of fraudulent claims submitted by health care providers, pharmacies, auto repair shops and other parties that are providing services for insured individuals and using their insurance as a means of payment.

Insurance Fraud Reporting

Programs that help older adults, people who live alone and other vulnerable individuals become aware of the scams and con games that are most frequently used to induce victims to part with their money or valuables. Common scams include fraudulent prize offers, "free" travel packages that have hidden costs or which never materialize, "get rich quick" investments that turn out to be worthless, tax debt/refund scams, phony charities with names that are similar to well-known organizations and schemes involving promises to recover an individual's money following their victimization by another scam.

Fraud Prevention

Programs that provide a hotline, website or other mechanisms that the public can use to report suspected or substantiated fraudulent acts committed by employees of public or private agencies which may include theft, abuse of position, conducting personal business during work time, abuse of work hours, misuse of sick leave, claiming unnecessary or unworked overtime and similar offenses.

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Workers' Compensation Fraud Prevention offered at Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Headquarters