Employer, carrier dodge workers’ federal racketeering claim

Ten workers alleged that their employer, its carrier, and a doctor participated in a scheme to fraudulently terminate or deny workers’ compensation benefits in violation of the RICO Act. Specifically, the workers contended that the employer and carrier sent them to a benefits "cut-off" doctor to conduct fraudulent independent medical examinations and write false medical reports for the purpose of wrongfully denying them benefits. The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan dismissed the case for lack of standing.