As a continuation of Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud (Part 1)<\/a>, the following provides some further information regarding illegal workers\u2019 compensation claims. While Part 1 of this blog provided a comprehensive definition of what constitutes workers\u2019 compensation fraud, here in Part 2, we will focus on the criminal penalties for those who are charged with and convicted of workers\u2019 compensation fraud, as well as some indications of workers\u2019 compensation fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Criminal Penalties for Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Colorado Workers\u2019 Compensation Act, \u00a78-43-402 C.R.S. and \u00a718-1-105 C.R.S., workers\u2019 compensation fraud is classified as a Class 5 felony crime, which means that it can be punishable by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to prove that a person has committed workers\u2019 compensation fraud<\/strong>, prosecutors must be able to establish that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Signs of Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some indications that workers\u2019 compensation fraud may be taking place include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denver Workers\u2019 Compensation Attorneys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Workers who suffer a personal injury on the job desire competent medical treatment and compensation to cover their lost wages as a result of their injuries. Because workers\u2019 compensation requirements can be rigorous and confusing for both workers and for self-insured corporations, it is important to obtain legal counsel to help navigate the obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With more than 30 years of combined workers\u2019 compensation experience, the Denver workers\u2019 compensation attorneys<\/strong><\/a> at the Law Office of Steven J. Picardi have extensive knowledge of Colorado workers\u2019 compensation law, strong credentials and a significant record of success that consistently allowed them to effectively defend employers and represent injured employees in all phases of workers\u2019 compensation litigation. Our firm\u2019s lawyers remain abreast of the latest changes in workers\u2019 compensation laws and are ready to use their skills and knowledge to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For experienced legal advocacy in defending or filing a workers\u2019 compensation claim, contact the Picardi Law Firm for a consultation by calling (303) 778-8881 or by emailing us using the form at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a continuation of Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud (Part 1), the following provides some further information regarding illegal workers\u2019 compensation claims. While Part 1 of this blog provided a comprehensive definition of what constitutes workers\u2019 compensation fraud, here in Part 2, we will focus on the criminal penalties for those who are charged with and convicted… Continue reading Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud (Part 2)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}