ABC’s 20/20 Exposes Rampant Disability Fraud

connor.williams | May 28, 2015
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In a surprising segment, ABC’s 20/20 highlighted several cases of freeloading by people looking to fraudulently claim disability. While the program did not get to the heart of the matter – just how easy it is to claim disability and the skyrocketing cost of the program – noting a major flaw in an expensive government program is rare for a liberal network like ABC. 

The show mentioned people faking or exaggerating toe injuries, ankle injuries and supposed injuries on the job. Through an interview with an insurance official, Byron Tucker, ABC reported that “when people submit fraudulent worker comp[ensation] claims and they get paid for it, well, that causes premiums to rise. John and Jill Public pay those prices.”

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