Falsifying the pre-hire PAT medical questionnaire has led to, not only terminations, but our company winning an important court case. The claimant reported a highly disputed workplace injury. She went on to have a 7 -level cervical fusion. Our company had to set aside over $250K in reserves as we headed into court.
Our smoking gun was the medical questionnaire that the claimant had falsified when being hired. She did not disclose a prior cervical fusion. This previous condition became apparent during a medical canvass, and the applicant’s own recorded statement to the insurance adjuster. Based on the fraudulent medical questionnaire, the Judge determined that she had lied in the application process and, therefore, in an 11-page decision, ruled in Leadec’s favor. The applicant walked away with nothing.”