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Labor & Industries Fraud Reports
Annual and Quarterly Fraud Reports
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 was the first year for the realigned Fraud Prevention and Compliance Program at the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The program is designed to emphasize fraud and abuse prevention, and support stability in the workers’ compensation system that covers 2.3 million workers and 161,000 employers. During this fiscal year, the department reported quarterly on prevention and compliance efforts. These reports are available online at www.Fraud.LNI.wa.gov.
In a workers’ compensation system that collects premiums and pays out over $1.4 billion in injured-worker benefits, the potential for fraud and abuse certainly exists. Detecting and preventing fraud is essential to maintaining the system’s financial integrity.
To continue an emphasis on preventing fraud and abuse in the workers' comp system, L&I:
- Implemented provisions of ESHB 3188, Concerning liability to the Department of Labor & Industries for premiums, overpayments, and penalties, which the Legislature passed in 2004.
- L&I designed and implemented Internet access for contractors to easily determine the premium status of their subcontractors. The department also conducts outreach workshops to educate contractors on their premium liability.
- Made it easier for the public to report fraud online. The links on L&I’s Web site are easier to find and the online reporting forms are shorter and easier to use. A toll-free telephone line continues to be available to report fraud: 1-888-811-5974.
Read the last annual report ...
| Fraud Prevention and Compliance Program Return on Investment | |||||
| Period | Operating Costs | Cost Avoidance | Recovery/collections | Return on Investment | |
| FY 2004 | $10.9 million | $4 million | $93.8 million | 9 to 1 | |
| FY 2005 | $13.6 million | $7 million | $104.9 million | 8.2 to 1 | |
| FY 2006 | $14.9 million | $16.6 million | $135.3 million | 10.2 to 1 | |
| FY 2007 | $14.7 million | $4.9 million | $139.2 million | 9.8 to 1 | |
| FY 2008 | $16.6 million | $2.7 million | $124.5 million | 7.6 to 1 | |
| Annual and Quarterly Fraud Reports | |
| FY 2009 Quarterly Reports | Annual Reports |
| Fiscal Year 2009 Fourth Quarter Fraud Report | Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Fraud Report |
| Fiscal Year 2009 Third Quarter Fraud Report | Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Fraud Report |
| Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Fraud Report | Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Fraud Report |
| Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Fraud Report | Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Fraud Report |
| FY 2008 Quarterly Reports | Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Fraud Report |
| Fiscal Year 2008 Fourth Quarter Fraud Report | |
