Ep. 270: Former Minnesota state employee reveals suspected fraud scheme of 'fake injuries' at Somali businesses

Ep. 270: Former Minnesota state employee reveals suspected fraud scheme of 'fake injuries' at Somali businesses

May 27, 2026 · 8 min · Season 1 · Episode 270

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Janeen Balsimo discusses suspected fraud schemes involving fake injuries at Somali businesses in Minnesota.

Send us Fan Mail Janeen Balsimo, a retired Minnesota state employee, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about what she believes to be yet another kind of Somali fraud involving workers' comp cases and “fake employees” with “fake injuries.” She explained how "it seemed like 50% of my work comp cases … were Somali cases” — and how up to $150,000 was awarded for injuries. Balsimo said that it wasn't until watching Nick Shirley's viral video that she recognized some familiar business names whil...

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