$32M In California To Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud

October 24, 2013

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones awarded $32 million in grants to district attorneys across 36 counties in the state to combat workers’ compensation fraud.

The grants, funded through employer assessments, support law enforcement efforts in investigating and prosecuting workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

“Last fiscal year 2012-13, my department received more than 5,000 referrals for suspected workers’ compensation fraud, with losses totaling more than $340 million,” Jones said in a statement. “The impact of fraud is felt across California businesses and is a drain on our economy. These grants will assist district attorneys across the state in uncovering workers’ compensation fraud schemes and prosecuting those who rip-off insurers and employers.”

Topics California Fraud Workers' Compensation

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  • February 1, 2015 at 4:44 am
    russell lee says:
    I wrote the above several years ago. Why would you encourage injured workers to discuss injustices done to them on the one hand while doing nothing about it on the other?
  • February 2, 2014 at 12:11 am
    Russell L. Lee says:
    My workers compensation award was obtained by fraud. Both the Appeals Board and my then lawyer by use of fraud defrauded Complainant. In fact, they conspired to issue a fraudu... read more
  • December 12, 2013 at 5:58 pm
    Salvatorie says:
    What falls between the cracks is not just the fraudulent claims by the injured workers but the Fraud by the carriers and attorney deceit. I will go after any attorney or carri... read more

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