Many beauty pageants include a talent section, and the 2014 Miss Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix contest is no different.  What special talent is making the news in this corner of the workers’ compensation world – it isn’t handstands; it isn’t even finding “the Iraq” on a map.

This time, it was committing insurance fraud!

Shawna Lynn Palmer stands accused of engaging in felony insurance fraud, after she was seen participating in beauty pageants, despite claiming that she could not wear shoes or put weight on her foot because of her toe.  The videos show her walking in high heels, and apparently there is documentation of her attending treatment visits and being issued crutches!

Well, according to deputy insurance commissioner Byron Tucker, social media played a role in gathering evidence in this case.

So, how about you, dear readers, are you checking up on your applicants through social media?  Are you Tweeting and Facebooking and the such?

Have a good weekend, folks!