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    The Kansas Department of Labor's Workers Compensation Fraud and Abuse Unit investigates fraudulent and abusive acts related to workers compensation claims. The unit receives complaints from insurance companies, employers, employees, and attorneys. Fraudulent acts include making false statements to obtain benefits, submitting charges for health care not provided, and presenting false certificates of insurance. Penalties for fraud and abuse include fines up to $2,000 per violation and potential misdemeanor or felony charges. The unit also investigates employers who fail to secure required workers compensation insurance or fail to timely file accident reports, carrying penalties such as doubled insurance premiums. Complainants can contact the unit by mail, email, or phone to report suspected fraud.

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    The Kansas Department of Labor's Workers Compensation Fraud and Abuse Unit investigates fraudulent and abusive acts related to workers compensation claims. The unit receives complaints from insurance companies, employers, employees, and attorneys. Fraudulent acts include making false statements to obtain benefits, submitting charges for health care not provided, and presenting false certificates of insurance. Penalties for fraud and abuse include fines up to $2,000 per violation and potential misdemeanor or felony charges. The unit also investigates employers who fail to secure required workers compensation insurance or fail to timely file accident reports, carrying penalties such as doubled insurance premiums. Complainants can contact the unit by mail, email, or phone to report suspected fraud.

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    Department of Labor: kwc706 (Rev-03-06)

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    The Kansas Department of Labor's Workers Compensation Fraud and Abuse Unit investigates fraudulent and abusive acts related to workers compensation claims. The unit receives complaints from insurance companies, employers, employees, and attorneys. Fraudulent acts include making false statements to obtain benefits, submitting charges for health care not provided, and presenting false certificates of insurance. Penalties for fraud and abuse include fines up to $2,000 per violation and potential misdemeanor or felony charges. The unit also investigates employers who fail to secure required workers compensation insurance or fail to timely file accident reports, carrying penalties such as doubled insurance premiums. Complainants can contact the unit by mail, email, or phone to report suspected fraud.

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    wcfraud@dol.ks.gov

    Phone
    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    785-296-6392
    Division of Workers Compensation
    Toll Free: 1-800-332-0353
    (ask for the Fraud and Abuse Unit)

    Web Site
    www.dol.ks.gov
    Workers
    Mail
    Kansas Department of Labor
    Division of Workers Compensation
    Compensation
    Fraud and Abuse Unit
    800 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600 Fraud
    Topeka, KS 66612-1227

    Fraud and Abuse


    Investigation Unit
    K-WC 706 (Rev. 3-06)
    About Us Areas of Investigation
    Identifying and prosecuting workers Fraudulent or Abusive Acts: Reporting
    compensation fraud is a priority for the Administrative and Criminal
    State of Kansas. The Fraud and Abuse Defined in K.S.A. 44-5,120(d) and The Fraud and Abuse Unit receives
    Unit was established in 1994 to detect, 44-5,125. Examples of fraudulent or complaints of suspected fraud from
    investigate and deter fraudulent and abusive acts include: many different sources including:
    abusive acts or practices by employers, • making false or misleading statements to • Insurance Companies
    employees and health care providers. obtain benefits • Kansas Insurance Department
    • presenting a false certificate of insurance • Employers
    This unit does not investigate misconduct • submitting a charge for health care not
    • Employees
    by insurance carriers or agents. Instead, furnished
    the Kansas Insurance Department • Attorneys
    (785-296-3071) addresses those The penalty for committing such acts:
    complaints. • $2,000 fine for each act of fraud or abuse If you believe that a violation
    • misdemeanor or felony criminal charges of the Workers Compensation Act
    Our Staff has occurred, please notify us.
    Assistant Attorney General
    An Assistant Attorney General is assigned Employer Failure to Secure Workers
    to direct the prosecution of workers Compensation Insurance
    compensation fraud and abuse. The In general, an employer with a payroll
    Assistant Attorney General pursues exceeding $20,000 must secure workers
    administrative or criminal proceedings compensation coverage for its employees.
    against employees, employers and health
    care providers who violate the Workers The penalty for violating this provision is
    Compensation Act. twice the annual premium or $25,000,
    whichever is greater.
    Special Investigators
    The Special Investigators investigate Contact our agency by mail,
    suspected fraud or abuse. The investigators Employer Failure to Timely File e-mail or phone to report suspected
    interview witnesses, collect evidence Accident Report fraud.
    and testify in administrative or criminal Every employer has a duty to report
    proceedings. employee accidents within 28 days if the
    injuries wholly or partially incapacitate the You may remain anonymous
    person for more than the day, shift or turn. if you choose.
    Administrative Specialist
    The Administrative Specialist maintains
    records of payments, enters data, prepares Penalty for repeated violations:
    exhibits for hearings and takes complaints • $250 for each violation
    of suspected fraud.

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