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The End of RICO? In Workers' Comp Cases in the 6th Circuit, Apparently So

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a RICO lawsuit against insurers, claims administrators and an employer in which an employee alleged they had introduced false medical testimony to deny or diminish his workers comp benefits.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal | Updated on May 26, 2014

Editor’s note: Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., is a director of FC&S Legal. FC&S and PC360 are both owned by Summit Professional Networks.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against insurers, claims administrators, and his employer in which he alleged that they had introduced false medical testimony to deny or at least diminish his (and others’) workers’ compensation benefits. The circuit court concluded that the alleged injury complained of by the plaintiff was not compensable under RICO.

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