Workers’ Comp Fraud in Olean’s Rural Industrial Belt: The Claims That Do Not Match the Injury
Workers' compensation fraud in Cattaraugus County's rural industrial belt costs employers and insurers millions through fabricated injuries, exaggerated disabilities, and claimants who collect benefits while performing physical labor off the books. In Olean, Salamanca, Ellicottville, and the surrounding communities, the same conditions that produce legitimate workplace injuries also produce fraudulent claims that the system is not resourced to catch on its own.






