California SB536 mandates insurers to report suspected workers' compensation insurance fraud to relevant authorities.

California SB536 requires insurers and licensed rating organizations to report suspected workers' compensation insurance fraud to the local district attorney’s office, the Fraud Division of the Department of Insurance, and the Employment Development Department. The bill specifies that information shared cannot be disclosed to law enforcement unless part of a fraud referral. Insurers must notify authorities of suspected fraud and provide relevant information, including copies of unemployment and disability insurance applications, medical records, and payroll information.

California SB536 mandates insurers to report suspected workers' compensation insurance fraud to relevant authorities.

California SB536 requires insurers and licensed rating organizations to report suspected workers' compensation insurance fraud to the local district attorney’s office, the Fraud Division of the Department of Insurance, and the Employment Development Department. The bill specifies that information shared cannot be disclosed to law enforcement unless part of a fraud referral. Insurers must notify authorities of suspected fraud and provide relevant information, including copies of unemployment and disability insurance applications, medical records, and payroll information.