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| | $32 Million In Grants To District Attorneys Awarded Statewide In California To Assist Law Enforcement In Fighting Workers' Compensation Fraud
By Lonce LaMon - October 25, 2013
Dave Jones, California’s Insurance Commissioner, announced yesterday, Thursday, October 24th 2013, that he has awarded 32 million dollars in grants to district attorneys across California in 36 counties to fund the prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud.
These grants are funded through employer assessments charged through their workers’ compensation insurance policies. The Department of Insurance leads the Workers’ Compensation Grant Panel. This Grant Panel reviews and makes grant funding recommendations based upon criteria such as previous year performance, applications, arrests, and convictions. The Panel sends a recommendation to the insurance Commissioner, who either accepts or amends the Grant Panel’s recommendation.
Upon completion, the Insurance Commissioner’s recommendation is submitted to the Fraud Assessment Commission for their advice and consent, and then the grants are awarded.
Dave Jones made the statement: “Last fiscal year 2012-2013, my department received more than 5,000 referrals for suspected workers’ compensation fraud, with loses totaling more than $340 million. 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.”
California Department of Insurance, Insurance Fraud Grant Programs funding for fiscal year 2013-2014:
County Workers’ Compensation
Alameda $1,425,916
Amador $410,333
Butte $75,421
Contra Costa $619,000
El Dorado $251,615
Fresno $1,152,108
Humboldt $179,016
Imperial $163,495
Kern $827,500
Kings $263,875
Los Angeles $5,805,244
Marin $233,585
Merced $94,012
Monterey $607,200
Napa $130,153
Nevada $66,190
Orange $3,620,608
Riverside $1,529,658
Sacramento $880,794
San Bernardino $2,244,246
San Diego $4,477,303
San Francisco $702,366
San Joaquin $484,647
San Luis Obispo $62,254
San Mateo $680,286
Santa Barbara $272,800
Santa Clara $2,446,586
Santa Cruz $149,332
Shasta $157,739
Siskiyou $34,606
Solano $169,710
Sonoma $56,804
Tehama $84,017
Tulare $504,211
Ventura $686,997
Yolo $224,765
Information drawn from the Press Release from the California Department of Insurance – dated October 24th 2013
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