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CA Ins Code § 1871.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 1 - False and Fraudulent Claims|Section 1871.6.

1871.6.  The provisions of Section 781 of the Penal Code are applicable to any prosecutions for violations of Section 1871.4. This section is declaratory of existing law and shall not be interpreted to limit the applicability of Section 781 of the Penal Code to any other criminal provisions.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 120, Sec. 3.2. Effective July 16, 1993.)
CA Ins Code § 1871.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 1 - False and Fraudulent Claims|Section 1871.8.

1871.8.  An insurer or self-insured employer shall provide the following notice, in both English and Spanish, to an injured worker on or with a check for temporary disability benefits:WARNING: You are required to report to your employer or the insurance company any money that you earned for work during the time covered by this check, and before cashing this check. If you do not follow these rules, you may be in violation of the law and the penalty may be jail or prison, a fine, and loss of benefits.ADVERTENCIA: Es necesario que usted le avise a su patrón o a su compañía de seguro todo dinero que usted ha ganado por trabajar, durante el tiempo cubierto por éste cheque, y antes de cambiar éste cheque. Si usted no sigue estos reglamentos, Usted puede estar en violación de la ley y el castigo podría ser cárcel o prisión, una multa, y pérdida de beneficios.(Amended by Stats. 2004, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 2. Effective March 6, 2005.)
CA Ins Code § 1871.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 1 - False and Fraudulent Claims|Section 1871.9.

1871.9.  The department shall post all of the following information on its Internet Web site for each person, as defined in Section 19, convicted of a violation of this article, Section 11760 or 11880, Section 3700.5 of the Labor Code, or Section 487 or 550 of the Penal Code, if the violation involved workers’ compensation insurance, services, or benefits:(a) The name, case number, county or court, and other identifying information with respect to the case.(b) The full name of the defendant.(c) The city and county of the defendant’s last known residence or business address.(d) The date of conviction.(e) A description of the offense.(f) The amount of money alleged to have been defrauded.(g) A description of the punishment imposed, including the length of any sentence of imprisonment and the amount of any fine imposed.The information required to be posted under this section shall be maintained on the department’s Web site for a period of five years from the date of conviction or until the department is notified in writing by the person that the conviction has been reversed or expunged.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 281, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Ins Code § 1871.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 1 - False and Fraudulent Claims|Section 1871.10.

1871.10.  It is unlawful to make or cause to be made a knowingly false or fraudulent material statement or material representation for the purpose of obtaining or amending an insurance policy under any line of insurance regulated by the department. A violation of this section is a public offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 627, Sec. 10. (AB 1511) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Ins Code § 1872 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.

1872.  There is created within the department the Fraud Division to enforce the provisions of Sections 549, and 550 of the Penal Code, and to administer the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1873).(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 717, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.2.

1872.2.  For purposes of this article, “insurer” means any person who undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event, including reciprocals and interinsurance exchanges.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.3.

1872.3.  (a) If, by its own inquiries or as a result of complaints, the Fraud Division has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act or practice that violates Section 1871.4 of this code, or Section 549 or 550 of the Penal Code, the commissioner in his or her discretion may do either or both of the following:(1) Make those public or private investigations within or outside of this state that he or she deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of Section 1871.4 of this code, or Section 549 or 550 of the Penal Code, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter. (2) Publish information concerning any violation of this chapter or Section 550 of the Penal Code.(b) For purposes of any investigation under this section, the commissioner or any officer designated by the commissioner may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records that the commissioner deems relevant or material to the inquiry, as provided by Section 12924.(c) If any matter that the commissioner seeks to obtain by request is located outside the state, the person so requested may make it available to the commissioner or his or her representative to be examined at the place where it is located. The commissioner may designate representatives, including officials of the state in which the matter is located, to inspect the matter on his or her behalf, and he or she may respond to similar requests from officials of other states.(d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the department’s papers, documents, reports, or evidence relative to the subject of an investigation under this section shall not be subject to public inspection for so long a period as the commissioner deems reasonably necessary to complete the investigation, to protect the person investigated from unwarranted injury, or to serve the public interest. Furthermore, those papers, documents, reports, or evidence shall not be subject to subpoena or subpoena duces tecum until opened for public inspection by the commissioner, unless the commissioner otherwise consents or, after notice to the commissioner and a hearing, the superior court determines that the public interest and any ongoing investigation by the commissioner would not be unnecessarily jeopardized by compliance with the subpoena duces tecum.(e) The Fraud Division shall furnish all papers, documents, reports, complaints, or other facts or evidence to any police, sheriff, or other law enforcement agency, when so requested, and shall assist and cooperate with those law enforcement agencies.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 717, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.4.

1872.4.  (a) Any company licensed to write insurance in this state that reasonably believes or knows that a fraudulent claim is being made shall, within 60 days after determination by the insurer that the claim appears to be a fraudulent claim, send to the Fraud Division, on a form prescribed by the department, the information requested by the form and any additional information relative to the factual circumstances of the claim and the parties claiming loss or damages that the commissioner may require. The Fraud Division shall review each report and undertake further investigation it deems necessary and proper to determine the validity of the allegations. Whenever the commissioner is satisfied that fraud, deceit, or intentional misrepresentation of any kind has been committed in the submission of the claim, he or she shall report the violations of law to the insurer, to the appropriate licensing agency, and to the district attorney of the county in which the offenses were committed, as provided by Sections 12928 and 12930. If the commissioner is satisfied that fraud, deceit, or intentional misrepresentation has not been committed, he or she shall report that determination to the insurer. If prosecution by the district attorney concerned is not begun within 60 days of the receipt of the commissioner’s report, the district attorney shall inform the commissioner and the insurer as to the reasons for the lack of prosecution regarding the reported violations.(b) This section shall not require an insurer to submit to the Fraud Division the information specified in subdivision (a) in either of the following instances:(1) The insurer’s initial investigation indicated a potentially fraudulent claim but further investigation revealed that it was not fraudulent.(2) The insurer and the claimant have reached agreement as to the amount of the claim and the insurer does not have reasonable grounds to believe that claim to be fraudulent.(c) Nothing contained in this article shall relieve an insurer of its existing obligations to also report suspected violations of law to appropriate local law enforcement agencies.(d) Any police, sheriff, disciplinary body governed by the provisions of the Business and Professions Code, or other law enforcement agency shall furnish all papers, documents, reports, complaints, or other facts or evidence to the Fraud Division, when so requested, and shall otherwise assist and cooperate with the division.(e) If an insurer, at the time the insurer, pursuant to subdivision (a) forwards to the Fraud Division information on a claim that appears to be fraudulent, has no evidence to believe the insured on that claim is involved with the fraud or the fraudulent collision, the insurer shall take all necessary steps to assure that no surcharge is added to the insured’s premium because of the claim.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 717, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.45.

1872.45.  A district attorney who files a criminal complaint pursuant to Section 549 or 550 of the Penal Code shall promptly do all of the following:(a) Notify each insurer affected by the acts that are the subject of the criminal complaint of the existence of the complaint and the names of all persons insured by the insurer who are the victims.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when an insurer receives notification pursuant to subdivision (a), and the insurer has increased the premiums of a person who is a victim because of a claim that is the subject of the criminal complaint, the insurer shall promptly rebate to that person the increased premiums that were charged to and paid by that person.(c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the criminal complaint and the names of all persons who are the victims.(d) Notify all the persons who are the victims in simple understandable language that a criminal complaint has been filed and that subdivision (b) of Section 1806 of the Vehicle Code requires the Department of Motor Vehicles not to record the accident on the record of the victim.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 885, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.5.

1872.5.  No insurer, or the employees or agents of any insurer, shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort cause of action by virtue of providing any of the following without malice:(a) Any information or reports relating to suspected fraudulent insurance transaction furnished to law enforcement officials, or licensing officials governed by the Business and Professions Code.(b) Any reports or information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance transaction furnished to other persons subject to this chapter.(c) Any information or reports required by this article or required by the commissioner under the authority granted in this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.6.

1872.6.  Nothing contained in this article shall:(a) Preempt the authority of other law enforcement or licensing agencies to investigate and prosecute suspected violations of law.(b) Prevent or prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing any information concerning violations of this chapter to any law enforcement or licensing agency governed by the Business and Professions Code.(c) Limit any of the powers granted to the department or the commissioner to investigate possible violations of the chapter and take appropriate action against wrongdoers.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.84 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.84.

1872.84.  The commissioner shall ensure that the Fraud Division forwards to the appropriate disciplinary body, in addition to the names and supporting evidence of individuals described in subdivision (a) of Section 1872.83, the names, along with all supporting evidence, of any individuals licensed under the Chiropractic Initiative Act who are suspected of actively engaging in fraudulent activity.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 415, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.86 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.86.

1872.86.  (a) An insurer doing business in this state shall pay an annual special purpose assessment to be determined by the commissioner, not to exceed five thousand one hundred dollars ($5,100), to be used exclusively for the support of the Fraud Division. All moneys received by the commissioner from insurers pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the Treasurer to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Insurance Fund.(b) The Fraud Division shall report annually, on the department’s Internet Web site, all of the following information:(1) The number of suspected fraudulent claim referrals made to the Fraud Division pursuant to Section 1872.4, by line of insurance.(2) The number of investigations opened by the Fraud Division, by line of insurance, at the local, state, and federal levels.(3) The number of investigations referred by the Fraud Division for criminal prosecution, by line of insurance, at the local, state, and federal levels.(4) The number of insurer fraud cases investigated by the department’s Enforcement Branch.(5) The number of criminal complaints filed by prosecutors at the local, state, and federal levels.(6) The number of convictions at the local, state, and federal levels.(7) The total amount of court-ordered restitution, and the amount collected by the courts for the victims.(8) The number of training presentations focusing on the current schemes and trends, investigative tools and techniques, and proper reporting requirements needed to increase the quality of suspected fraudulent referrals by insurance industry special investigation units.(9) The number of vacant peace officer positions, including information on the number and rate of vacancies for which an employment commitment has been made and on the number and rate of vacancies required to meet budgeted salary savings requirements.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 172. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.87 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.87.

1872.87.  (a) Each insurer required to pay special purpose assessments pursuant to Sections 1872.8, 1872.81, 1872.85, 1874.8, or subdivision (a) of Section 1872.86 may, over a reasonable length of time, but in no event later than the calendar year in which the assessment is paid, recoup the special purpose assessments by way of a surcharge on premiums charged for the insurance policies to which those sections apply or by including the assessments within the insurer’s rates. Amounts recouped shall not be considered premiums for any purpose, including the computation of gross premium tax or agents’ commission.(b) The amount of the surcharge shall be separately stated on either a billing or policy declaration sent to an insured.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 321, Sec. 22. (AB 1391) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.9.

1872.9.  The Fraud Division shall annually compile and report, as a part of the commissioner’s annual report as required by Section 12922, the following information:(a) The number of cases reported to the division pursuant to this chapter.(b) The number of cases rejected for which an investigation was not initiated by the division due to insufficient evidence to proceed and the number of cases rejected for which an investigation was not initiated by the division due to any other reason.(c) The number of cases that were prosecuted in cooperation with licensing agencies governed by the Business and Professions Code.(d) The number and kind of cases prosecuted as a result of moneys received under Section 1872.7.(e) An estimate of the economic value of insurance fraud by type of insurance fraud.(f) Recommendations on ways insurance fraud may be reduced.(g) A summary of the division’s activities with respect to pursuing a reduction of fraud with all of the following:(1) Insurance companies.(2) The Department of Motor Vehicles.(3) The Department of the California Highway Patrol.(4) Licensing agencies governed by the Business and Professions Code.(5) The Department of Insurance.(6) Local and state law enforcement agencies.(7) Employers, as defined in Section 3300 of the Labor Code, who are self-insured for workers’ compensation and doing business in the state.(h) Basic claims information including trends of payments by type of claim and other claim information that is generally provided in a closed claim study.(i) A summary of the division’s activities with respect to the reduction, pursuant to Section 1871.4, of fraudulent denials and payments of compensation.(j) The number and types of cases investigated and prosecuted with funds specified in Section 1872.83.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 717, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.95.

1872.95.  (a) Within existing resources, the Medical Board of California, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the State Bar shall each designate employees to investigate and report on possible fraudulent activities relating to workers’ compensation, motor vehicle insurance, or disability insurance by licensees of the board or the bar. Those employees shall actively cooperate with the Fraud Division in the investigation of those activities.(b) The Medical Board of California and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall each report annually, on or before March 1, to the committees of the Senate and Assembly having jurisdiction over insurance on their activities established pursuant to subdivision (a) for the previous year. The State Bar shall include this report in its Annual Discipline Report on or before April 30. That report shall specify, at a minimum, the number of cases investigated, the number of cases forwarded to the Fraud Division or other law enforcement agencies, the outcome of all cases listed in the report, and any other relevant information concerning those cases or general activities conducted under subdivision (a) for the previous year. The report shall include information regarding activities conducted in connection with cases of suspected automobile insurance fraud.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 149. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 1872.96 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 12 - The Insurance Frauds Prevention Act|ARTICLE 2 - Bureau of Fraudulent Claims|Section 1872.96.

1872.96.  The commissioner shall prepare an annual report, which shall be a public record, with respect to the receipts, expenditures, and activities of the Fraud Division for the year just ended. The report shall be submitted to the Governor and to the Legislature, no later than January 31 of the following year. This report shall not contain any individually identifiable information.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 717, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2006.)