An employee out on disability (lower back) documented in the conduct of his own carpeting business.

DMA Claims Services is an investigations company with 64 offices in 20 states, including 20 offices in California. We have been in business since 1979. We specializes in the thorough, patient investigations often required in the presence of red flags on this type of claim.


Services:

l Background Investigations
      - Interviews
      - Statements
      - Assets Check

l Activity Checks

l Surveillance
      - Film available in any format – DVD, CD-ROM, VHS
      - Streaming video on DMA website available

l Thorough Reports On Time


Locations and Contact Information

Phone:    (800) 649-7602
Fax:        (323) 275-2150
Email:     email@dmaclaims.com

Central Supervision
Phone:    (323) 275-2100
Fax:        (323) 275-2150
Email:     bbalentine@dmaclaims.com


DMA INVESTIGATIONS CAN HELP REDUCE FECA COMPENSATION BENEFITS

Fraud is an ever-present problem across all lines of insurance. Vigilance and the use of skilled investigators are necessary to reduce payment of fraudulent claims and deter others inclined to criminal gain. With all the advances of technology and the Internet, successful investigation most often results from old-fashioned virtues. The first of these virtues is an experienced investigator with a strong desire to understand the truth. With the right investigator in place all becomes possible.

Proper surveillance can be used to document physical discrepancies from what was/is being alleged. Excellent video showing a claimant engaged in activities inconsistent with their claimed injuries or outside of their claimed reduced scope of activity can remove all credibility.

Activity Checks can help determine the current activity level of the claimant, whether they are
home, whether there are indicators of employment elsewhere, or other factors that may shed light on whether they are acting in a manner inconsistent with their alleged disabilities.
All of the above and more, when combined, can result in a just prosecution.

DMA Investigations has been actively contracted to GSA for many years, and continues to be a valuable, professional source of investigations services in the industry.


OUR SERVICES

ACTIVITY CHECK:
This is often the first service requested. Various database checks are made to confirm the claimant's provided information and document his current profit or non-profit employment. Physical checks can be made to confirm the claimant's physical activities. A full captioned report is returned to the requesting authority within 14 days. The results of these checks may show the case warrants further investigation.

SUB ROSA INVESTIGATION:
This is a full surveillance investigation with video documentation of the physical abilities of the claimant. Other employment is fully documented. We can present video to medical providers and at any hearings. A full captioned report is returned to the requesting authority within 14 days, with status reports every 30 days. We will stay with the case through to final resolution.

BRIEF IN-PERSON CLAIMANT INTERVIEW:
Three attempts are made during normal working hours to find the claimant at his stated home address. If home, he is interviewed briefly and a report on the claimant's current condition is returned to the requesting authority. If the claimant is not present, further investigation may be warranted. This service may be useful for claimants who have been off work for some years.