Sub Rosa, Activity Checks & Video
Surveillance Services for Insurance Carriers and Counsel
Licensed surveillance investigators conducting sub rosa operations, activity checks, and social media investigations for workers' compensation, disability, bodily injury, and property claims. HD video, time-stamped documentation, and sworn reports prepared to survive cross-examination.
- Sub Rosa
- Covert. Subject-Unaware.
- HD
- Time-Stamped Video
- Chain-of-Custody
- Court-Admissible Evidence
- Licensed
- Multi-State Coverage
Eyes on the Claimant. Evidence on the File.
Surveillance is a high-ROI tool, but only when properly scoped. An activity check answers a different question than a multi-day sub rosa operation. A social media review can make or break the decision to deploy field investigators. We match the tool to the claim and return documentation your defense counsel will actually use.
Sub Rosa Surveillance
Covert surveillance on injured workers and claimants. Documents daily activity, range of motion, and work capacity in HD video with full time-and-date stamping.
Activity Checks
Short, targeted confirmations of a claimant's residence, daily routine, and observable activity. A proportionate first step before committing to long-form surveillance.
Mobile & Vehicle Surveillance
Multi-vehicle, multi-investigator mobile surveillance for claimants who drive, work off-site, or travel between residences. Discreet, unmarked vehicles with concealed camera systems.
Stationary & Residence Surveillance
Fixed-location surveillance at residences, medical facilities, workplaces, and gated communities, with position planning designed for claims with a predictable daily pattern.
Social Media & OSINT Investigation
Open-source intelligence across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. Findings are authenticated, preserved, and time-lined to contradict claim representations.
Neighborhood & Witness Canvass
Door-to-door canvass and activity verification with neighbors, co-workers, and associates. Builds a picture of the claimant that the file alone can't deliver.
When Surveillance Is the Right Call
Surveillance is not the right call on every claim. Before we deploy, we confirm that the fact pattern, reserves, and investigative questions justify the cost. These are the triggers that most often lead to successful outcomes.
Surveillance Triggers
Red Flags on the Claim
Late-reported injury, Monday-morning claim, post-termination report, unwitnessed injury, or subjective-only complaints consistent with malingering or double-dipping.
Social Media Contradiction
Public posts, check-ins, or tagged content suggesting activity or employment inconsistent with the reported injury. A classic trigger for confirming field surveillance.
Return-to-Work & Light Duty Disputes
Disputes over work capacity, side jobs, undisclosed employment, or ability to perform identified essential functions where video documentation will drive resolution.
High-Value or Litigated Claims
Bodily injury, long-term disability, and high-reserve workers' compensation files where the ROI on evidence justifies multi-day or team surveillance.
Carriers, Counsel, and Self-Insureds
Workers' Comp Carriers & TPAs
Sub rosa, activity checks, and long-term surveillance for lost-time, indemnity, and high-reserve claims. Coordinated with adjusters, SIUs, and defense counsel.
Insurance Defense Counsel
Time-stamped, chain-of-custody video and sworn reports ready for discovery, deposition exhibits, and trial. Investigator testimony provided where needed.
Self-Insured Employers
Cost-effective surveillance programs for self-insured employers and captives, including recurring activity checks on long-tail indemnity cases.
Why Encyphir?
- Licensed investigators nationwide
- Two-party consent and privacy-law compliant
- Chain-of-custody video preservation
- Sworn reports and deposition testimony
Surveillance & Activity Check Resources
- What Is Sub Rosa Surveillance? Definition, Legality, and Use
- The Sub Rosa Investigation Process, Step by Step
- Workers' Comp Surveillance: When to Order It and What It Proves
- Activity Check vs. Surveillance: Which Does Your Claim Need?
- Social Media Investigations for Insurance Claims
- Surveillance Types: Stationary, Mobile, Drone, and Team Ops
- Counter-Surveillance: How Claimants Realize They're Being Watched
- Surveillance and Privacy Law, State by State
- Admissible Surveillance Video: Chain of Custody and Authentication
- Surveillance Cost: Hourly, Day, and Flat Rates Explained
- Red Flags That Should Trigger Surveillance on a Claim
- Surveillance Investigators in Nevada and California
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an activity check and sub rosa surveillance?
An activity check is a short, targeted confirmation of a claimant's residence, daily routine, and observable activity, and it is a proportionate first step before committing to long-form surveillance. Sub rosa surveillance is covert video documentation of daily activity, range of motion, and work capacity. We match the tool to the claim and the investigative question.
When should I order surveillance on a workers' comp claim?
The most common triggers are red flags on the claim such as late-reported, Monday-morning, post-termination, or unwitnessed injuries; social media content inconsistent with the reported injury; return-to-work and light duty disputes; and high-value or litigated claims where the ROI on evidence justifies multi-day or team surveillance.
Is it legal to put an insurance claimant under surveillance?
Yes, when it is conducted by licensed investigators in compliance with two-party consent and privacy laws, which is how every Encyphir operation is run. We are licensed in California and Florida and have licensed investigators in all 50 states and every U.S. county.
Will the surveillance video hold up in litigation?
Yes. Video is HD, time-stamped, and preserved under chain-of-custody protocols, and it is delivered with sworn reports prepared to survive cross-examination. Investigator deposition and trial testimony are provided where needed.
How quickly can you get an investigator on a claimant?
Most cases can start within 24 to 48 hours. Call or text us 24/7 at (888) 965-5150; the initial consultation is free and confidential, and we will scope the right mix of activity check, sub rosa, and social media investigation for your claim.
Need Eyes on a Claim?
Send the referral. We'll scope the right mix of activity check, sub rosa, and social media investigation for your claim, and deliver time-stamped evidence ready for the file. Initial consultations are 100% free.