VA responds to worries about new focus on ‘telltale signs’ of fraud

The VA is planning to use an automated tool to scan disability claims documents to combat fraud. Veteran reactions have been mixed.
Stars and Stripes

Disability fraud is a ‘tiny fraction’ of VA claims, advocates say

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...
The Washington Post

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims — including cases of brazen fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars — that are exploiting the country’s sacred ...
Yahoo

LAPD officer charged with insurance fraud for allegedly skydiving while on disability leave

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Los Angeles police officer has been charged with felony insurance fraud after he was spotted skydiving while on disability leave ...
AOL

LAPD officer is accused of skydiving while on disability leave in high-flying fraud case

An L.A. police officer is accused of lying about an injury that landed him on total temporary disability, under which he could receive 100% of his base salary tax-free for up to a year. (Myung J. Chun ...