Workers Comp and Faulty Claims
Scott has been hired by your organization and has worked for you for nine months. He soon begins reporting he has hurt his back while on the job. After numerous sick days and trips to the doctor, Scott returns.
You work as a manager for the organization. While at a trade association conference in another city, you happen to meet several people who know Scott - and who also worked with him in the past. They begin telling stories about how he always claimed to be hurt or sick and filed numerous worker compensation claims. You learn that the organization gave him a hefty settlement to take care of all of his distress and pain.
While you have no clear proof that Scott is getting ready to file worker compensation claims at your organization, you believe that Scott's recent work behaviors are strikingly similar to those that his previous co-workers had discussed with you.
1. What concerns you about this situation?
2. What do you do with this new information?