Tennessee Workers Compensation - Fraud

IN FIVE WORDS - DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER IT!

I f you are considering making a claim for workers' compensation benefits, it is critical that you tell the truth in connection with your injury claims. The insurance company is looking for a reason to deny your case and your benefits. Don't give them a reason! Do not give a recorded statement to the insurance company without conferring with an experienced workers compensation attorney. Many times an injured worker is confused and overwhelmed by the process and may inadvertently make a misstatement that can be used against them later.

Fraud is not limited to just injured workers. Employers in the State of Tennessee have also been charged and convicted of Fraud for not appropriately carrying and paying for workers compensation insurance. As part of 2004 Workers' Compensation Reform Act, Tennessee implemented a penalty program to combat fraud. Since that time, the program has collected over $300,000 from workers' compensation insurance carriers and employers. Recent examples of employer arrests are:

Recent arrests include:

• The state grand jury for Shelby County indicted Richard Nobles (also known as Mike Nobles) for four counts of workers' compensation fraud over $60,000 (a class B felony). TBI agents and Shelby County Sheriff's deputies worked jointly to apprehend Nobles Wednesday evening. He is being held without bond. Nobles underreported the annual amount of payroll for his various companies with intent to defraud four separate insurance companies of workers' compensation premiums due them. Nobles is facing 12 years on each count

Suspected workers' compensation fraud may be reported directly to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Workers Compensation Division J. Edward Blaisdell - MIR Program Coordinator 220 French Landing Drive Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 253-1613 Fax: (615) 253-5263. Suspected fraud is also reported to the Nashville Tennessee Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance's toll free hotline at 1-800-742-2214. Anonymous calls are accepted. The Non-Compliance Referral Form to report employer's who do not have workers' compensation insurance coverage can be accessed at the Financial Services Website Reference: Section 440.1051, Tennessee Statutes

Kevin A. Moore, Attorney At Law

Kevin A. Moore is an Nashville Tennessee area based Tennessee Workers Compensation (Workers Comp) law firm which provides Workers Comp law services statewide. From his main offices in Nashville & Tampa, Kevin also serves Workers Comp clients in the adjoining Tennessee Brentwood, Hendersonville, & Franklin.

Workers Compensation law, as practiced by Kevin A. Moore, addresses all of a client's concerns when aggressively pursuing justice for his clients. This site explains how Kevin's firm handles workers' compensation cases and often explains the complexity of Tennessee's Workers' Compensation law in layman's terms. We have provided a Statutes Page defining the terms of Tennessee Workers Compensation Statute 440 and a link to the Tennessee Chapter 440 page for the legal definitions. .

As a premiere Nashville, Tennessee workers comp lawyer, Kevin Moore not only provides the legal advice and counsel expected of an experienced WC attorney, his firm also collaborates with other professionals and para-professionals to provide his clients with all of the resources needed to successfully resolve their cases.