Q: If youre working part time and getting workmans comp benifits do you have to report if you work under a different name?
I had to get a job when they cut my benifits and started to pay from my settlement. I got a job under a different name and was wondering should i quit to continue to recieve full benifits or tell them im working and get the benifits cut. Im not working much since its very difficult to work im just doing minimum part time.
A:
If you are collecting TD ( Temporary disability) payments from the workers comp insurance company, and you are working and NOT reporting your income you could be guilty of insurance fraud. The fact you are working under another name would help the prosecuter in proving your intent to defraud.
If you are getting Permanent disability payments (after being found at Maximum Medical improvement) and are working they don't have to know that as it won't matter since you have been declared Permanent and stationary and would be allowed to work.
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