Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the recent release of the Ohio BWC’s Special Investigation Division’s annual report for FY 2013, which covers performance statistics and ongoing trends, as well as future strategies for preventing and detecting fraud.
According the report, the SID identified $55 million in savings during FY 2013 and among the 2,000 cases closed by the division, 915 had their original allegation proven, with the average savings among those cases coming in at $60,000. 236 cases were also referred for prosecution, resulting in 134 indictments and a 14 percent increase in convictions over last year to 140.
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