The California Division of Workers' Compensation issued administrative penalties totaling a little more than $1 million following 36 random and four targeted audits in 2024 that found $442,661 in unpaid compensation.
The division, in its latest Profile Audit Review report, said about 10% of the 2,698 claims reviewed in 2024 had unpaid indemnity benefits. The division reports $201,696 in unpaid temporary disability or salary continuation benefits and $195,770 in unpaid permanent disability. An additional $44,158 in self-imposed increases for late payments was outstanding, as was $1,03...
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