Assemblyman Withdraws Request for Comp Fraud Audit

A California state lawmaker decided that the state auditor should take a look at how the Department of Insurance and Division of Workers' Compensation work with prosecutors, insurers and employers to fight fraud, but backed away from the plan under pressure from the governor's office, sources told WorkCompCentral. Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, withdrew his request Wednesday morning before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee had the opportunity to hear testimony or vote on whether to approve the audit. Daly’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment on why...