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Calif. Prosecutors Study Action On Employer Comp System Dodge

California prosecutors are considering action to secure legislation making it a criminal offense for an employer to ask or coerce an employee to avoid filing a claim with the workers' compensation sys

By Matt Brady | Updated on November 14, 2008

California prosecutors are considering action to secure legislation making it a criminal offense for an employer to ask or coerce an employee to avoid filing a claim with the workers’ compensation system.

Howard Goldblatt, government affairs director for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud said Friday his organization was approached by California prosecutors seeking information about how other states treat instances where employers seek to game the comp system.

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