FACEBOOK NEW RESOURCE FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
With police, schools and employers all utilizing Facebook as a resource to discover information about people, it is no surprise insurance adjusters are following suit. MSNBC.com posted an article by the Associated Press reporting that a woman lost her long-term sick leave benefits being paid an insurance company after one of the company's representatives discovered pictures of her in good health at a night club.
Insurance company adjusters and representatives handling disability claims, worker's compensation claims and personal injury claims have started to use social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace as a resource to collect evidence of malingering injuries. However, some pictures may create the appearance that an injury victim is in better health than they actually are, or the picture was taken before their injury occurred. For the reason that some pictures displayed on social networking sites may inaccurately portray an injury victim's health and condition, it is important injury victims closely monitor the content accessible to others in their personal profile.
