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Predictors Of Fraudulent Monday Effect Workers Compensation Claims Filing, Sharla St. Rose
Predictors Of Fraudulent Monday Effect Workers Compensation Claims Filing, Sharla St. Rose
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Monday Effect Claims refer to workers compensation claims filed on Mondays for easy to conceal injuries such as strains, sprains, and back injuries. Researchers and industry experts have long believed that there is an element of fraud in these claims, resulting from individuals who were injured during the weekend, while not at work, looking to take advantage of the medical benefits available through workers compensation insurance. Fraudulent Monday Effect Claims (FMEC), as presented in this study, specifically refer to workers compensation claims filed for injuries that occurred while an individual was not at work, presumably during the weekend.
A study …