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FROM: GARY T. YANCEY Contra
District Attorney
DATE: March 18, 1992 Costa
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SUBJECT. Approval For Submission and Execution of a Contract With the State of
California, Department of Insurance, For the Purpose of Combatting Workers'
Compensation Fraud For the Period July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOWENDED ACTION
Authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a
grant award contract, including any extensions and amendments thereto, with
the State of California Department of Insurance for funding of the
prosecution of Workers' Compensation Fraud for the period July 1, 1992
through June 30, 1993, in the amount of $23,060.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
The grant application is in the amount of $23,060 to fund partial salary
and benefits costs for a Senior Inspector assigned to the program. The
balance of salary and benefit costs will be covered by a companion grant
award to prosecute automobile insurance fraud. Supplantation is
prohibited. Position and budget adjustments will be submitted for Board
action if the application is approved by the state.
III. REASONS FOR RECONWNDATION/BACKGROUND
The Legislature has determined that Workers' Compensation insurance fraud
is a major contributor to the high cost of doing business in this state.
The cost of workers' compensation to employers has almost doubled to
$10 billion in less than ten years. SB 1218 (Presley) was enacted to put
teeth into the law and resources into enforcement to tackle the growing
problem of workers' compensation insurance fraud.
During 1991, only four claims were submitted to this office for
prosecution. However, beginning this year, additional state enforcement
staff authorized by AB 1673 will put more emphasis on workers' compensation
insurance fraud. The state anticipates suspected fraudulent claim reports
for workers' compensation will quadruple.
If the grant is approved, it will allow the District Attorney to place
specially trained staff in our Criminal Fraud Division who will be able to
concentrate on the growing problem of insurance fraud.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: "� ,v '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O OARD O MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER ,
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
�C UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: District Attorney ATTESTED _
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County Administrator, ATTN: G. Roemer PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY (/ ,DEPUTY
M382. 7-83
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve this recommendation would result in the inability of the
District Attorney to apply for $23,060 in state funds designated for use by
Contra Costa County in the prosecution of workers' compensation insurance
fraud. Any county which fails to submit their application shall not be
considered for funding, and their undistributed funds will be returned to
the Department of Insurance fund to be reprogrammed.
WCF0I.DOC/MAR92