Social Media Can Reveal Workers’ Compensation Fraud
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that fraud among workers’ compensation claims costs insurers and employers about $7.2 billion every year. Pennsylvania workers could be interested to learn that insurers are turning to social media and surveillance to detect fraudulent claims and dishonest workers. In California alone, workers’ compensation fraud investigators identified more than 5,700 […]
Read MoreDrug Investigation Leads to Arrest of Philly Ward Leader
Most Pennsylvania residents have read or seen media stories about people arrested for various crimes. These stories often seem to make it easy for readers or viewers to get the impression that the accused person is always guilty. That, however, is not an accurate representation. Our nation’s laws require that every person be assumed innocent […]
Read MoreDetermining Whether an Injury Happened at Work
Each year in Pennsylvania, a number of workers are injured while on the job or as a result of their work conditions. While it is easy to determine that some injuries happened at work, such as a broken bone, other injuries require additional evidence showing they happened because of a person’s occupation and the employee’s […]
Read MoreWhat Is an Ignition Interlock Device?
If you have been arrested and charged with a drunk driving offense in Pennsylvania, you will want to understand the consequences you may face if you are ultimately convicted. In addition to financial penalties and incarceration, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device into your vehicle. An IID is considered more of […]
Read MoreSelf-Driving Vehicle Partly to Blame for Minor Crash
Pennsylvania residents who have been following the development of autonomous driving technology may have heard that on Feb. 14, a Google self-driving car became involved in an accident involving a Mountain City, California, bus. The company stated that the self-driving vehicle was at least partially responsible for the accident. According to Google, the self-driving Lexus […]
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