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Workers' Compensation Investigations

Lawful documentation for fair outcomes.

All investigative services are currently provided under Frazier Forensics license. Six Echoes LLC is not the agency of record but is available for subcontract work. Frazier Forensics agency license: 29409.

Important: Surveillance of an injured worker is sensitive and heavily regulated in Washington. We assess legality and necessity before any field work. We document observable facts; we do not determine whether a claim is valid or fraudulent.

Overview

Documented facts serve everyone — claimant included.

Workers' compensation matters get complicated fast. Activity levels don't match the claim. Coworkers tell different stories. Records raise more questions than they answer.

We develop the observable facts — lawfully, discreetly, and without assuming what they mean. What those facts show is a determination for the board, the court, or the insurer.

Legitimate Uses

When clients bring us in.

Workers' comp work serves employers, insurers, claimants, and attorneys. If your situation isn't listed, ask.

  • Claim verification
  • Activity & ability documentation
  • Coworker & witness interviews
  • Records research
  • Fraud indicators
  • Claim disputes
  • Return-to-work questions
  • Employer / insurer defense
  • Claimant-supportive fact development
Methodology

How the work is done.

Lawful, documented, and honest about limits. Each step is part of how observation becomes usable material.

Claim review & scoping
Lawful activity documentation (surveillance where lawful)
Coworker & witness interviews
Records research
Timeline reconstruction
Cross-reference with claim statements
Organized, report-ready documentation
Deliverables

What clients receive.

  • 01Activity documentation (when lawfully obtained).
  • 02Interview summaries.
  • 03Records review summary.
  • 04Reconstructed timeline.
  • 05Cross-reference summary against claim statements.
  • 06Professional report.
How It Works

How a workers' comp engagement works.

01

Consultation & Scope

We discuss the claim, what is in question, and what lawful fact development would be useful. We are clear about what surveillance can and can't show.

02

Claim Review

We review the claim file and records to understand what is asserted and where documentation could clarify matters.

03

Field Work

Where lawful and relevant, we conduct activity documentation — discreetly, lawfully, and contemporaneously documented.

04

Interviews

We interview coworkers, witnesses, and collateral sources as appropriate, professionally and documented.

05

Analysis

We analyze what we found — what it shows, what it doesn't, and how it relates to the claim.

06

Reporting & Delivery

You receive organized, defensible work product structured for board, hearing, or litigation use.

Why Six Echoes

Why Six Echoes.

Observable facts — not assumptions.

01

Lawful, documented methods — no assumptions, no shortcuts.

02

Honest about what surveillance can and can't show.

03

We document observable facts — we don't decide whether they prove fraud.

04

Structured for board, hearing, or litigation use.

05

Works for employers, insurers, claimants, and attorneys.

06

Discreet, professional field work.

FAQ

Frequently asked.

Q01

Do you work for employers or claimants?

Both — and insurers and attorneys. We develop facts regardless of who retained us. Our methods do not change with the client.

Q02

Can you surveil an injured worker?

Only when lawful and relevant. Surveillance of an injured worker is sensitive and heavily regulated. We assess legality and necessity before any field work, and we will not conduct it when it is not lawful or appropriate.

Q03

Can you prove a claim is fraudulent?

No. We do not 'prove' fraud. We document observable facts. Whether those facts indicate fraud is a determination for the board, the court, or the insurer — not us.

Q04

Can you interview coworkers?

Yes, when appropriate and lawful. Interviews are conducted professionally and documented. We do not pressure witnesses or coach accounts.

Q05

Does surveillance assume the worker is lying?

No. Activity documentation records what a person can do — which can support a claim, contradict it, or be neutral. We document, we do not assume.

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Serving the Puget Sound & Beyond

Pierce County · King County · Thurston County · Washington State (statewide by request)

Discuss a Workers' Comp Matter

Need facts on a workers' comp claim?

Start with the claim and what's in question. We'll discuss what lawful fact development can realistically produce.

Scope & Disclaimer

Six Echoes LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Six Echoes LLC is not a medical, mental-health, or clinical provider and does not provide clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic services. Investigative and advocacy services are professional support and information, not a substitute for an attorney, licensed counselor, or medical provider. Nothing on this site is legal or clinical advice. For matters requiring legal or clinical care, consult a licensed professional.

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