Some workers' compensation claims don't implicate any post-settlement ... without prejudice (if allowed in that state) during the investigation period, benefits are not actively being paid ...

A Southern California police officer was partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers’ compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was faked.

In Oct. 2022, the department launched an investigation after ... which allegedly promised workers they could receive money through workers’ compensation claims. Misled, many workers unknowingly ...