Red Flags In Worker's Compensation 

Employee Red Flags

unstable work history
has a history of reporting subjective injuries
uncooperative 
recent termination or demotion
is in line for early retirement 
changes his or her address to a post office box or receives mail via a friend or relative 


Workplace - Environment

workplace is experiencing labor difficulties 
injury just prior to job termination or layoff or end of probationary period
 

Injury - Accident

no witnesses 
subjective complaints
delay in employer notification or norification through attorney or clinic
the claimed disability exceeds actual injury 
injury reported shortly after the employee returned to work after days off
injury occurred in an area where the employee would not normally be or significantly outside the normal and customary duties of the employee


Outside Activities

tips from fellow employees or others that the employee/injured worker is either working or is active outside the scope of his medical limitations or restrictions
employee claimed or exaggerated injury to get time off to work on personal interests
employee is involved in seasonal work and injury occurred "off-season"
employee is never home or available when called during normal work hours