Worker’s goose call sideline doesn’t block benefits

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Litigation Workers' Compensation

A worker suffered a compensable injury to his left knee. He received indemnity and medical benefits. Later, the employer began to suspect that the worker was working. Through an Internet search, the workers’ compensation adjuster learned that the worker was associated with a company that produced and sold custom goose calls. The employer hired a private investigator. The investigator purchased goose calls from a company owned by the worker’s wife and received instructional videos depicting the worker.


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