Disability

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i saw that earlier, about the stupid woman going on price is right. workers comp injuries average just over $25k per claim. i'm sure that number will rise, as people continue to abuse that system while jobs are so difficult to find and keep. and you can always manage to find a doctor that will say you're in pain-how do you prove someone doesn't have pain?? so backs, shoulders, etc get used as an excuse.
i love when people defrauding wc get caught. or anyone committing fraud for that matter.

I agree. There was a big scandal here in NY about Long Island Rail Road workers claiming disability- the article linked here said in 2004 97 percent of retirees over 50 applied for and got disability:

http://gothamist.com/2011/10/27/10_a...r_disabili.php

Ridonkulous. Several have been sentenced, and it looks like more will be spending time in the big house. Apparently only 3 doctors processed 86 percent of the claims. So incredibly blatant.