{"id":528,"date":"2015-05-22T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T20:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/?p=528"},"modified":"2015-05-22T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T20:54:17","slug":"tell-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/22\/tell-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell the Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gavel-books.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-288\" alt=\"gavel-books\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gavel-books.jpg?resize=350%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Frequently I'm asked by clients what they should say. What should they tell the adjuster? What should they tell opposing counsel in a deposition? What should they say in a hearing?<\/p>\n<p>My answer is always the same: tell the truth. I shouldn't have to explain why but I will anyway. \u00a0Tell the truth because your testimony is the most important evidence in the case. If the other side thinks you're lying, they're going to go out of their way to destroy your case. \u00a0If the Workers Compensation Board thinks you're lying, you'll lose.<\/p>\n<p>If your attorney finds out you lied or are lying, he or she will probably withdraw from your case and you'll be on your own.<\/p>\n<p>And, last if not least, insurance fraud is a crime. Telling a lie in order to obtain benefits can land you in jail just like\u00a0Amancio Zamora Agcaoili, Jr. who got a 30 month sentence in the federal pen. See:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ktuu.com\/news\/news\/postal-worker-gets-prison-time-365k-bill-for-fraudulent-workers-comp\/32867922.<\/p>\n<p>Keenan Powell has practiced Workers Compensation law in the State of Alaska for over 30 years and has dedicated her practice to Workers Compensation representing injured Alaskans handling hundreds of cases.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/\">www.keenanpowell.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>All consultations are free.<\/b>\u00a0 To make an appointment, use the contact form on this website or call:\u00a0 907 258 7663.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Frequently I'm asked by clients what they should say. What should they tell the adjuster? What should they tell opposing counsel in a deposition? What should they say in a hearing? My answer is always the same: tell the truth. 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