HB 3032 modifies workers' compensation fraud provisions in Missouri, including penalties and investigation processes.

HB 3032 amends Missouri's workers' compensation laws to enhance penalties for fraud and noncompliance. It establishes a fraud and noncompliance unit within the division of workers' compensation to investigate complaints. Penalties include fines up to ten thousand dollars or double the value of the fraud, and criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. The bill also mandates that any fines or penalties collected be paid to the workers' compensation fund. Additionally, it requires the attorney general to submit an annual report detailing the costs and outcomes of fraud prosecutions.

HB 3032 modifies workers' compensation fraud provisions in Missouri, including penalties and investigation processes.

HB 3032 amends Missouri's workers' compensation laws to enhance penalties for fraud and noncompliance. It establishes a fraud and noncompliance unit within the division of workers' compensation to investigate complaints. Penalties include fines up to ten thousand dollars or double the value of the fraud, and criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. The bill also mandates that any fines or penalties collected be paid to the workers' compensation fund. Additionally, it requires the attorney general to submit an annual report detailing the costs and outcomes of fraud prosecutions.