Review of a rehab report describes the claimant as being muscular, well tanned, with callused hands and grease under the fingernails. Accident is not witnessed. Fellow workers hear rumors circulating that accident was not legitimate. Accident occurs in an area where injured employee would not normally be. Accident is not the type that the employee should be involved in, i.e. an office worker who is lifting heavy objects on a loading dock.
Accident occurs just prior to a strike, or near end of probationary period.
Employer's first report of claim contrasts with description of accident set forth in medical history. Details of accident are vague. Incident is not promptly reported by employee to supervisor. Return calls to residence have strange or unexpected background noises. Physician is known for handling suspect claims.