title: Fraud in the workers' compensation system: origin and magnitude.
abstract: Apparently, most investigations of workers' compensation fraud focus on the worker and cost more than the amount of money stolen. Although less is known about the extent of employer fraud, the dollars involved often are in the millions. Therefore, disproportionately policing workers is counterproductive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, City University of New York Medical School, New York 10031, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaels
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005607:Fraud; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence