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SPEAR Program Secures Full Dismissal of $20,750 Diagnostics Lien - July 8, 2025
Argus West’s SPEAR Program SIU Lien Defense team secured a full dismissal of a $20,750 diagnostics lien, resulting in zero payment at the Lien Conference. The lien claimant failed to appear, prompting the judge to order dismissal and take the ...
$16K in Fraudulent Disability Benefits Uncovered Through Social Media and Surveillance - July 2, 2025
A delivery driver who falsely claimed she was unable to work due to an injury has been convicted of perjury after an SIU investigation uncovered physical activities that directly contradicted her reported limitations. The claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim, ...
SPEAR Program Secures Another Lien Withdrawn at Trial - May 6, 2025
Argus West SPEAR Program’s SIU Lien Defense team successfully secured a 100% reduction of a $5,800 lien, forcing the lien claimant to withdraw at trial with zero payment. At trial, our defense attorney asserted key SIU-based defenses that exposed serious ...
SIU Defense Forces Lien Withdrawal - April 23, 2025
Argus West SIU Spear Program Lien Defense team successfully defeated a $4,100 lien filed by a DME Company, securing a 100% reduction with zero payment. The lien claimant initially sought payment but was met with SIU-based defenses, highlighting critical weaknesses ...
Argus West SPEAR Program Secures $23,660.33 in Lien Savings - April 15, 2025
After over a year of persistent pressure from lien claimants, Argus West’s SPEAR Program delivered a major win at Lien Trial. What began as two routine lien demands (one from an interpreting provider and another from a diagnostic testing company) ...
Combating Insurance Fraud with Diligence and Determination - April 2, 2025
A policyholder submitted a $18,135.43 veterinary bill that immediately raised suspicion due to several inconsistencies, including misspelled words and missing dollar signs on the invoices. The insurer notified their contract SIU, Argus West Investigative Services, regarding the red flags. ...
Fraudulent Claim Uncovered: Surveillance and SIU Investigation Lead to Criminal Charges - March 10, 2025
A client of Argus West received a tip from their insured regarding a fraudulent claim. The claimant was working for a construction company and filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging injuries to his shoulder, back, and internal organs from lifting ...
Pharmacy Lien Withdrawn Before Trial Following Strategic Defense - February 26, 2025
Argus West’s SPEAR Program successfully secured a $0 payment on a $2,928.49 pharmacy lien after preparing a thorough defense package. Despite an Order requiring the submission of PTCS, the pharmacy lien claimant failed to file the necessary documentation despite repeated ...
Exposing Fraud: How Investigation and Surveillance Led to Accountability in a Workers’ Comp Case - February 19, 2025
A 34-year-old window installer filed a workers' compensation claim with a client of Argus West after sustaining a lower back injury while loading materials. Though he sought treatment privately, he didn’t report the injury to his employer until months after ...
$12,254.83 Lien Defeated – ZERO Payment to Non-Compliant Chiropractor - February 18, 2025
Argus West’s SPEAR Program continues to deliver game-changing results, this time securing a $0 payment outcome on a $12,254.83 lien from a chiropractic provider. The SPEAR Program and its SIU Lien Unit provided SIU based lien defenses (not claims based) ...
