Private WorkCover Investigation

A private WorkCover investigation is undertaken when the insured cannot get the insurer to investigate suspected fraud. This service is also used by the self-insured, and the privately insured. To investigate, for a private investigation, phone 1300 966 103, email us at [email protected], or 24/7 online Contact Us, free quotes; ex-police and experienced private investigators, private detectives.

For Government insured, compulsory WorkCover insured, or the privately insured, self insured, once a claim is accepted, the insurer generally becomes a rehabilitation coordinator, with the injured worker as the focus. This actually works well where the worker is honest, the claim correct, and the worker rehabilitates, and returns to work. We deal with the other claims; we have over 30 years investigating experience.

A private WorkCover investigation is legal. Where you suspect WorkCover fraud, some sort of Workers Compensation fraud, and require a private WorkCover investigation, we are experienced, and discreet, call us. The onus is on the employer to gather the evidence, to prove fraud; often the insurer, the claim manager, has only one shot at getting them to reassess, to investigate, and must prove fraud, first; what we do is legal.

The employer, the business, has a right to investigate, where they suspect fraud. Conducting surveillance in the workplace, where workers are not made aware of the surveillance, may create friction in the workplace, and be illegal. In the workplace interviews, and the gathering of affidavits, the recording, and preservation, of evidence is acceptable, and at times, necessary.

WorkCover surveillance, Workers Compensation surveillance, outside the workplace, is a large part of fraud investigations. Putting allegations to fraudster, alone, may lead to claims of psychological injury, where you have a scammer.

Observation of a subject, recording activities, and actions, inconsistent with the claimed restrictions, gives inconclusive evidence, that either the claim was a sham, or the injured worker is failing to report improvements, and is intending to stretch out, and skim as much money as possible, from the employer. WorkCover fraud is not a victimless crime; the business will pay for a fraudulent claim, for many years, in increased premiums.

The objective of a private Workcover investigation is to gather evidence of Workcover fraud, to protect the employer, the business, and reduce the future insurance liability. This evidence can be presented to the insurance fraud section to confirm employer Workcover fraud, Workers Compensation fraud, suspicions.