Assembly Bill No. 2866
CHAPTER 281

An act to add Section 1871.9 to the Insurance Code, relating to
workers’ compensation.

[Approved by Governor August 23, 2004. Filed with
Secretary of State August 23, 2004.]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2866, Frommer. Workers’ compensation: fraud.
Existing law prohibits certain fraudulent acts in connection with
insurance claims. A violation of these provisions is a crime.

This bill would require the department, with respect to each person,
as defined, convicted of a violation of any of these insurance fraud
provisions involving workers’ compensation insurance, services, or
benefits, to post on its Internet Web site information relating to the case
and the defendant.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1871.9 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:
1871.9. The department shall post all of the following information
on its Internet Web site for each person, as defined in Section 19,
convicted of a violation of this article, Section 11760 or 11880, Section
3700.5 of the Labor Code, or Section 487 or 550 of the Penal Code, if
the violation involved workers’ compensation insurance, services, or
benefits:

(a) The name, case number, county or court, and other identifying
information with respect to the case.
(b) The full name of the defendant.
(c) The city and county of the defendant’s last known residence or
business address.
(d) The date of conviction.
(e) A description of the offense.
(f) The amount of money alleged to have been defrauded.
(g) A description of the punishment imposed, including the length of
any sentence of imprisonment and the amount of any fine imposed.

The information required to be posted under this section shall be
maintained on the department’s Web site for a period of five years from
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the date of conviction or until the department is notified in writing by the
person that the conviction has been reversed or expunged.
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