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What to
Expect From Our Worker’s Compensation History System Report
If you are an
employer in California, you can now take advantage of our reports on your
employee’s workers compensation history. This can be very beneficial in
spotting applicants that have previously abused the worker’s compensation
system. When you have an employee that is involved in this type of fraud, it
can drive up your worker’s compensation insurance premiums, or it may cost
you your policy.
Currently, there are four counties in California that provide this data.
They include Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernadino and Ventura Counties. The
data returned for each county may be slightly different, based on the type
of records that the individual counties retain and when they started
collecting the data.
For example, in Los Angeles County, you’ll have access to records dating
back to 1979, while in San Bernadino County, the records go as far back as
1995. Even with the shorter date span, you should be able to get a good idea
of your prospective employee’s history. Each county provides the date of
filing, the name of the defendant, and the case number. Individual counties
may include more data such as the actual charges that were filed, or the
person’s date of birth.
In some cases, you may have to offer the prospective employee the job before
you are allowed to run this type of check, but it is a good idea to check
with your state’s equal opportunity board before running the check. It is
also important to carefully document your steps to avoid any discrimination
claims.
For this type of background check, you will need to provide the following
information: The individual’s full name, including their middle name if it
is available, their date of birth and their social security number. You can
obtain this information directly from the prospective employee during the
application process, but you will need to make sure that they have signed a
release form acknowledging that you will use this data to perform a
background and/or a worker’s compensation history check.
These reports will include information from litigated cases only, and will
not include any cases that did not make it that far, and it may not include
cases that were settled out of court. However, with repeat offenders, this
may be more than enough information to help you make your decision.
Worker’s compensation fraud is becoming more common and you owe it to your
company to make sure that you are not about to hire someone who is a known
offender. This type of fraud injures your business, not only with excess
insurance premiums, but also your businesses’ reputation.
It is also recommended to perform the combination Worker’s Compensation
History/Background Check in the event that you are unsure of your
prospective employee’s background. This will help give you the larger
picture of the people you are interviewing and can help you avoid making a
hiring mistake that could cost your business time, money and hard ship.
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