El Dorado County to Use Grant to Fight Fraud

Workers Compensation Insurance fraud represents a serious problem for the citizens of El Dorado County and is detrimental to the well being of the community, says the District Attorney office of this Northern California County in Gold Country. This type of fraud, committed by dishonest workers and employers, results in higher insurance premiums and higher costs for goods and services. Honest employers are cheated by other employers who fail to provide Workers Compensation Insurance or who commit fraud to lower their own insurance rates. Employers who commit this type of fraud are often able to...