State Fraud Investigators Using More Online Tools to Check for Compliance

While field investigations have ground to a halt, some state workers' compensation agencies are now using internet tools to examine coverage compliance by employers, regulators said Wednesday. The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation this week, in fact, kicked off a new effort to investigate compliance through the use of websites and data, and to hold video conferences with employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the division's deputy director said. “That's something we identified that we had to do, probably about four or five weeks ago, to ensure the safety of our...