Frye Claims and Consultation

May – 2012

bernie — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:53:33 +0000

A woman seeking to appear on the Bravo TV series “The Real Housewives of Orange County” instead will spend 10 years on probation for one of the largest Workers’ Compensation scams in California History.

Spring – April 2012

bernie — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:20:06 +0000

This year inductees are most deserving of their place in the pantheon of fraudsters in the “Hall of Shame.” It is our hope by sharing these stories we underscore the need to be ever alert for the destructive impact of fraud as well as the need to have in place adequate fraud detection and mitigation strategies.

March 2012

bernie — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:41:08 +0000

The reversal of a decision in a controversial Workers’ Compensation case has added to the legal uncertainty around permanent disability ratings in California. California’s 1st District Court of Appeals Board in the case of Ogilvie vs. WCAB, sending the case back to the appeals board for future review of evidence.

February – 2012

bernie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:59 +0000

State fraud bureaus investigate suspected schemes across most lines of insurance. Despite the fact fraud cost an estimated $100 billion annually, some states fail to realize the value in having multi-line fraud bureaus.

December 2011

bernie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:39:45 +0000

The sentencing of a woman whose Facebook posting revealed workers’ compensation fraud indicates an increasingly familiar crime trend, according to the New York State Insurance Department.

November 2011

bernie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:07:42 +0000

For many of us who live in Northern California in and around Silicon Valley, Steve was a neighbor – a quiet neighbor with NO protective walls around his home (unlike Larry Ellison). We felt we had some insight as to what drove him and that was the simple yet extravagant notion he wished to change the world, and it was that mantra he would employ to motivate his staff.

Winter – October 2011

bernie — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:48:01 +0000

The numbers of insurance workers age 55 or older has increased by 74% in the last ten years. This means 20% of the insurance workforce is near retirement. The question arises as to what will the future claims workforce look like.

August 2011

bernie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:08:43 +0000

A tenant died when cash-poor landlord Jeffrey Alnutt burned down his apartment building to steal more than $300,000 in insurance money. The Johnstown, NY man’s second-floor tenant Debra Morris died when she dashed back into the flaming building to rescue her cat.

Fall 2011

bernie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:34:16 +0000

In today’s business environment it is vital our approach to work shouts ethical treatment of our clients, as well as our claimants. Study after study has demonstrated organizations which provide a clear vision of claims practices based upon ethical practices are considerably more successful over the long-term than organizations suffering ethical lapses.

June 2011

bernie — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:41:30 +0000

Electronic communication has become one of the most popular ways for managers to quickly and efficiently communicate with their employees. But that doesn’t mean managers are doing it right. If you rely on email to communicate, remember these seven rules: