Former workers for the Denver Water Department are accusing the utility provider of fraud in a lawsuit over how it used nurses on comp claims, according to a report by the NBC affiliate in Denver.
Claimants’ attorney Chris Forsyth alleges that the nurses pretend to be working in a treating capacity but are actually working as nurse case managers for Denver Water and its on-site clinic.
“They’re there for the cost-effectiveness of the clinic,” Forsyth told the TV station.
Forsyth wants to reopen one claim, citing a “basis of fraud” for a worker who said he was returned to work without restrictions.
Two other workers are also trying to reopen their claims. One says a nurse reclassified an injury to his lower back as a mid-back condition. Another doesn’t agree with the finding that his injury wasn’t work-related.
The three workers said they are trying to reopen their claims to get proper treatment for injuries they say was denied through the Water Department’s clinic.
The department declined to comment beyond saying that it operates its clinics in a way that complies with Colorado's workers' compensation laws.
May 5-8, 2024
Amplify Your Impact There’s no limit to what you can achieve when you join the global risk managem …
May 13-15, 2024
Join us May 13–15, 2024, for NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2024, the industry’s premier e …
May 13-14, 2024
The Board of Managers is excited to announce that the CSIA 2024 Annual Meeting and Educational Con …
No Comments
Log in to post a comment