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CA AB801

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2009

Primary Sponsor

Michael Duvall

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Insurance to access individually identifiable workers' compensation information for purposes of investigating and prosecuting insurance fraud

  • Establishes that non-parties to workers' compensation claims cannot obtain individually identifiable information except as expressly permitted in the statute

  • Defines "individually identifiable information" as any data concerning an injury or claim linked to a uniquely identifiable employee, employer, claims administrator, or other person or entity

  • Maintains existing exceptions allowing use of such information by the Administrative Director, Department of Health Services, various labor divisions, researchers, and for statistical research purposes

  • Makes it unlawful for any person who receives individually identifiable information from the Division of Workers' Compensation to provide that information to unauthorized persons

Legislative Description

Workers' compensation: individual identifiable

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/2/2010

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/26/2009

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