New York Workers' Compensation Lawyer Adnan Munawar Comments on Massive Workers' Compensation Fraud Settlement in Ohio

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Athens News has reported that an Ohio chiropractor, Michael, L. Brown, has agreed to pay $390,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) as part of a plea for one count of workers' compensation fraud (Nelsonville Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud, August 29, 2014). According to the BWC's Special Investigations Department, Mr. Brown had been billing for services not rendered, billing patient claims for dates when patients were not in the office, and even billing for times when his office was closed.

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According to a release from the BWC, there had been several allegations by multiple individuals that lead to the investigation. The BWC expressed its disappointment that a medical provider on which it relies for determining whether patients are able to return to work would act so fraudulently. I addition to the fine, Mr. Brown was given five years probation and could be sentenced to nine months in jail if he fails to comply with the terms of his probation.

"Once again, it goes to show that crime truly does not pay," said Adnan Munawar, Partner at Munawar & Andrews-Santillo LLP. "Eventually, people start to ask questions and if you are doing something fraudulent and illegal, investigators have their ways of finding the truth. What is especially egregious about a situation like this one if you have a person of authority and responsibility breaching the public's trust and potentially casting a shadow of skepticism on the whole system. Being uncertain as to whom we can trust can make things more difficult for people who have valid claims and who are acting in good faith."

"That is all the more reason to make sure you hire an experienced professional when you file your claim—you can make sure that everything is done correctly and have the best chance of having your claim handled expeditiously. Remember, these are benefits for when you are injured and unable to work, so you will not want to wait around for income that you will badly need. And yes, you truly can afford an attorney because you only ever pay a fee if your claim is successful."

"If your or a loved one has suffered an injury or worse caused by the performance of a job, contact a New York Workers' Compensation lawyer to receive information about the workers' compensation claim process and get your claims started right away."

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