Five Claims Shops Fined for $124,654 in Unpaid Benefits

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation fined five claims shops a total of $218,769 after 2012 audits found the offices had not paid at least $124,654.71 in benefits due to injured workers, as well as other violations. Overall, the division said its review of 64 claims shops in 2012 found unpaid indemnity benefits in 13.32% of the claims it reviewed, including $229,107 in unpaid temporary disability or salary-continuation benefits and $202,744 in unpaid permanent disability benefits. Five claims shops failed to meet the 2012 profile audit review standards, and the division ...