• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Hurt on the Job? Call Bob in AZ

Hurt on the Job? Call Bob in AZ

"Justice for the injured worker"

602-234-3700
Call Today For A Free Initial Consultation
  • About Us
    • Attorneys
    • Meet the staff
    • Community
  • Workers’ Compensation
    • Benefits for injured workers
    • Am I eligible to apply?
    • My claim was denied.
    • Is PTSD covered?
    • Workers’ compensation guide
  • Work injuries
    • Back injury at work
    • Car accidents
    • Truck accidents
    • Traumatic brain injury
    • Shoulder injury
    • Slip and fall
    • View all
  • We Represent
    • Firefighters
    • Police
    • Paramedics
    • Professional Athletes
    • View all
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Free Workers’ Comp E-book
    • Reviews
    • Videos
    • Scholarships
  • FAQ
  • Contact

Understanding the Use of Social Media and Videotape Surveillance

Hurt on the Job? Call Bob, Arizona Work Injury Lawyer
phone icon (602) 234-3700 Schedule an Appointment
Phoenix Job Injury Attorney (Home) > Blog > Workers' Comp 101 > Understanding the Use of Social Media and Videotape Surveillance

November 25, 2019

For years, it has been standard practice of insurance companies and their lawyers to videotape an injured worker or put them under surveillance during a workers’ compensation claim. It surprises many claimants who feel as though their privacy is being violated to learn that there’s nothing illegal or unethical in this procedure. It’s a widely accepted practice.

The purpose of surveillance is to demonstrate any discrepancy in what the claimant says is happening and what he or she is actually doing.

Common workers’ compensation surveillance tactics

In recent years, surveillance has expanded to include the insurance company monitoring your social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat — in addition to photographs and videotape surveillance.

It’s important to be mindful of the photos and statements that you post on social media websites. If something you post contradicts what you tell an attorney at a deposition or through interrogatories, the insurance company will introduce evidence of you doing so.

For example, say you claim that you’re unable to work because of an injury and state that you don’t do anything while at home in a deposition or interrogatories. As a result, the insurance company starts monitoring you to make sure that you aren’t, in fact, working or doing things that you said you cannot. Then, you are photographed raking leaves in your backyard, or post on Facebook status update that you’ve spent all day doing yard work.

In this case, the insurance company can introduce this as evidence, and you will likely lose your workers’ compensation claim.

Keep in mind that truthfulness in actions and words throughout the workers’ compensation claim process is essential.

What to do if an insurance company is spying on you

Most workers’ compensation claims lean heavily upon whether the judge believes and likes the injured worker. Any evidence of you doing an activity that is beyond your ability as you have stated to your doctor, in deposition or during questions will be used against you to show that you have not been truthful.

If the judge believes that you have been untruthful, then it may discredit your entire testimony and result in the loss of your workers’ compensation claim.

Fortunately, the Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski are here to help you through the entire workers’ compensation claim process, from beginning to end. Contact Arizona Workers’ Compensation Certified Specialist Robert Wisniewski to make an appointment for your free consultation.

Related resources

  • Sneaky Workers’ Comp Insurance Adjuster Tricks & How To Avoid Them
    Sneaky Workers’ Comp Insurance Adjuster Tricks & How To…
  • Workers’ Compensation for Brain Bleeds
    Workers’ Compensation for Brain Bleeds
  • Phoenix Injury Lawyer's Workers' Compensation Guide (DEV 2023)
    Phoenix Injury Lawyer's Workers' Compensation Guide (DEV…
5-star review image
Strongly Recommended
Workers Compensation  |  Phoenix
Strongly Recommended
2019-07-16
"Bob handled my claim way back in the early 90’s. He fought hard to get me the compensation ..."
D.R., Verified Customer
5-star review image
Thank You for All These Years of Service
Workers Compensation  |  Phoenix
Thank You for All These Years of Service
2019-07-16
"Dear Bob, thank you for all these years of service. I don’t know what I would have ..."
D.W.T., Verified Customer
5-star review image
So grateful for your law firm
Workers Compensation  |  Phoenix
Workers' comp
2020-03-27
"I am so grateful for your law firm taking on my case. Because of my work injury, I ..."
A. A., Verified Customer

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • Community
  • Firm News
  • Work Injuries & Illnesses
  • Workers' Comp 101
  • Workers' Comp FAQs
  • Workplace Safety Tips

Recent Posts

  • Attorney Robert Wisniewski Invited To Attend the NFL’s Players Association Pre-Super Bowl Party
  • The Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski Scholarship Winner: Insurance Surveillance of Injured Workers
  • Immigrant Workers and Their Rights, Documented or Not (Part 2)
  • Immigrant Workers and Their Rights, Documented or Not (Part 1)

Footer

DISCUSS YOUR CASE WITH AN EXPERIENCED WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWYER TODAY

CALL: (602) 234-3700
TOLL FREE IN AZ: (800) 224-3220
FAX: (602) 230-7579

Law office locations

Phoenix

519 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Map and directions

Yuma

1455 W 16th St A2
Yuma, AZ 85364
Map and directions

    Get started with a free consultation

    Bilingual video consultations are available for your safety.

    Disclaimer: If you are not a current client of Law Offices of Robert E Wisniewski, PC, sending him or this site an email will not create an attorney/client relationship and the information you send may not be maintained as confidential. Please contact Mr. Wisniewski's office by telephone to arrange a consultation or complete a Consultation Intake Form. Viewing this website information also does not create an attorney/client relationship. This website is governed by the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct.

    I have read the disclaimer.*
    Privacy Policy

    © 2023 Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Site Map | Law Firm Online Marketing by SEO Advantage, Inc.

    The Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski: Arizona Enjuris Partner Attorney

    • Facebook icon
    • Twitter icon
    • LinkedIn icon
    • Youtube icon