An employer is the first line of defense. Fraud prevention
should be an important function of your accident investigations process.
Below are some steps that can be added to your accident investigation to assist
in preventing fraud:
§ Immediately following an accident or incident complete a full
accident investigation.
§ Take statements from all witnesses.
§ Have the injured worker give a written statement in his/her own
words, and include the “fraud warning language” on the statement form they
sign. (see sample forms is located at the end of this document)
§ Keep disposable cameras available for supervisors. Photos
can be very helpful for subrogation issues, safety committee meetings and the
carrier’s investigations.
If any type of fraud is suspected then immediately report it to
the Division of Confidential Investigations:
Albany (518) 437-8083
Buffalo (716) 851-2111
Endicott (607) 741-3997
Nassua &Suffolk (631) 756-4006
New York City (212) 312-7302
Rochester (585) 258-2023
Syracuse (315) 453-6651
White Plains (914) 997-4905
Fraud can also be reported on-line by accessing the State
Insurance Fund’s web site at www.NYSIF.com or by contacting
us at (914)381-5511.
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