Russ also successfully defeated the claimant’s attorney’s attempt to preclude key IME reports, persuading the Judge that the carrier had fully complied with applicable Board requirements regarding the submission of video evidence.
Following testimony and legal argument the Judge found that the claimant violated Section 114-a. The Judge not only imposed a mandatory penalty of no compensable lost time from December 2025 forward, and the Judge also imposed a discretionary penalty of a permanent lifetime ban from any further indemnity benefits.
This result highlights the importance of meticulous factual investigation, strategic medical development, and effective legal advocacy when pursuing a fraud allegation in workers’ compensation claims.
Please join us in congratulating Russell Hall on this exceptional victory for the client!
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