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October 26, 2022
Welcome Opening
Join us for the opening session of this year's Workers' Compensation Fraud Conference.
NICB & SCIF
TBD
Metadata in Work Comp Fraud Investigations
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
In the current world of digital media, every user-created file can and should contain metadata. Metadata can be useful when investigating claims and can help provide leads and support interviews or EUO’s. This talk will show examples of metadata found in photos, and other documents, such as pdf files and Word documents were located and used in insurance fraud investigations. We will also address the latest metadata issues and attempt to answer how metadata is being used in civil and criminal investigations.
NICB
Steve Beltz
Combating Federal Worker’s Compensation Fraud: A Glimpse into the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General’s Health Care Fraud Investigative Program
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Attendees
USPS
Bryan Glinkin
Identity Theft in the Work Comp Space - A Case Study
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
This session will provide an overview on Identity Theft and reminds us that the identity theft problem has a huge impact on the insurance industry. What is PII? How do the bad guys get it? What does any of this have to do with workers’ compensation fraud? This presentation will include an interesting case study where identity theft was the mechanism the fraudster used to commit workers’ compensation fraud and obtain treatment.
NICB
Missy Coyne
Understanding Historical Location and Communication Data
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Participants will be introduced to analyzing historical cellular telephone records and other sources of location-based data like Google, tollway records, and vehicle infotainment systems. In addition to this data, participants will gain insight into how psychological assessments of communication activity can lead to interesting findings. The presentation will provide references for accessing the various data sources for use in investigations.
NICB
Anna Kotsovos
NICB
Wesley Rowe
October 27, 2022
Qui Tam Case
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Attorneys Eric Danowitz and Richard DiCorrado will discuss their case that resulted in a multi-million-dollar judgement. This case involves billing for services not rendered, but there is a compelling twist. Join to hear the initial about the initial red flags, SIU investigation, civil action, and parallel criminal investigation.
Mokri Vanis & Jones LLP
Eric Danowitz
Major Case Study – The Wife
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
A look at a bookkeeper that does payroll, delivers waivers, checks, liens for concrete jobs. The claimant was driving a car when struck by a semi that ran a red light. She sustained a traumatic brain injury. The investigation that ensued with all the twists and turns.
WBMI
Pamela D. Anderson
Social Medial Discussion with the @OSINTMillennial
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Come discover new ways of mining social media profiles in this ever-changing cyber world using strategic OSINT techniques.  In this session, we will discuss methods of finding information on a variety of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Venmo.  Social media and other OSINT findings have proven to be incredibly helpful in rooting out fraud or leveraging reductions in settlement.  It’s important to be up to date on the latest tricks and trends.
Crum & Forster
Melissa Sweeney
Panel Discussion: Remote Work Comp Fraud Investigation
Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Many insurance professionals remain on a remote work status. Lost are the traditional water cooler or hallway conversations that often lead to productive and dynamic conversations about cases and investigative strategies. How can we recreate these knowledge sharing opportunities in this new remote work paradigm? We’ll close the conference with a Panel Discussion featuring industry experts who are actively seeking solutions that will bridge the gap between newer team members and those who have experience and expertise in workers’ compensation insurance and fraud.
State Compensation Insurance Fund (CA)
Jay Bobrowsky