MPI has noticed an increase in the number of Manitobans reporting auto insurance fraud.
MPI media relations coordinator Brian Smiley says reporting fraud saves Manitoban’s money.
“We know that fraud costs our customers about 50 dollars.”
So far this year, MPI has received 290 calls resulting in 52 investigations.
Smiley says insurance fraud takes on a number of forms.
One of the most common fraud cases is when someone gets injured in a motor-vehicle related accident, and are receiving income replacement cheques from MPI, but then go back to work without telling MPI.
Another situation occurs when someone gets injured in a motor-vehicle related accident and decides they don’t want to go back to work, so they try to extend their time off to keep receiving income replacement cheques. When these situations are discovered, the claimants are terminated from their benefits or criminal charges will be laid.
If you call the tips-line it’s anonymous. That number is 204-985-8477 or toll-free 1-877-985-8477.
