On March 24, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. were notified the claimant entered a plea agreement with the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
In this case, the claimant had filed a workers’ compensation claim against the employer for an injury to his left middle finger on October 11, 2018. The claimant received first aide care the same day and was discharged by October 18, 2018, with no restrictions.
On March 8th, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was informed that the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office had formally filed felony insurance fraud charges based upon a documented referral submitted.
In this particular case, the claimant worked as an Emergency Department Technician at a local hospital.
On February 22nd, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was notified by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office regarding the filing of three felony charges based upon submission of a documented referral.
In this particular case, the claimant was employed by the Department of Social Services as an In-Home Care Provider.
On February 8th, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. established that multiple felony charges were filed based upon the submission of a documented referral.
In this case, the claimant alleged he sustained an injury to his left middle finger after a pallet full of carrots weighing approximately 100 pounds slipped and smashed his left middle finger on October 11, 2018. The claimant received first aide care the same day and was discharged by October 18, 2018 with no restrictions.
On January 14th, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was notified of the successful prosecution in the case of People of California v P. Lieber as to felony workers’ compensation fraud in violation of Insurance Code section 1871.4(a). The claimant was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 24 months of felony probation.
On January 6th, 2021, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was formally notified by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office as to the successful prosecution in the case of People of California v. E. Barajas. In this particular case, the claimant denied pre-existing issues and injuries to her low back to her industrial treating physicians as well as to the claim’s examiner.
On December 23rd, 2020, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc., was notified by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office regarding the successful prosecution in the case of People of California vs. W. Hanke.
In this particular case, the claimant was employed as a City Equipment Operator who alleged to have suffered an upper extremity injury while working.
On December 6th, 2020, The Special Investigation Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was formally notified by California Department of Insurance Fraud Division as to the arraignment of the claimant based upon a documented referral submitted to their office.
On November 19th, 2020, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was notified as to the successful prosecution in the case of People of California v M. Sandoval. In this case, the claimant worked as a cake decorator for a major California supermarket.
On November 6th, 2020, the Special Investigative Unit of RJN Investigations, Inc. was notified that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office had filed 6 felony insurance fraud charges based upon a documented referral. In this case, the claimant worked as a residential counselor who sustained injuries while breaking up a fight.