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ID S1166
Bill
AI Summary
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Adds new category of insurance fraud under Section 41-293(f): anyone willfully making false statements or material misrepresentations to an insurer, employer, practitioner or other person with intent to defraud or deceive to obtain, retain or extend worker's compensation benefits.
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Increases penalty for false statements in worker's compensation claims from misdemeanor to felony under Section 72-801, with imprisonment up to 15 years or fine up to $15,000 or both.
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Requires forfeiture of all income benefits for any worker's compensation claim upon conviction or finding by state industrial commission that false statement or representation was made.
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Violators under Section 41-293 must make restitution to insurers or other persons for financial losses sustained, with each violation counted as separate offense.
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Repeals Section 72-924, Idaho Code, relating to willful misrepresentation.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to worker's compensation insurance fraud to provide that insurance fraud includes anyone willfully making a materially false statement or material misrepresentation to an insurer, employer, practitioner or other person, with the intent to defraud or deceive an insurer or other person, to retain worker's compensation benefits and to provide for a felony.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
Last Action
to Com/HuRes
3/29/2011