The money is part of the $50.5 million in grants the California Department of Insurance has awarded to 34 district attorney offices to fight fraud across the state. The funds come from California businesses, which are legally required to be insured or self-insured, according to state’s insurance regulator. Credit: Shutterstock.com The money is part of the $50.5 million in grants the California Department of Insurance has awarded to 34 district attorney offices to fight fraud across the state. The funds come from California businesses, which are legally required to be insured or self-insured, according to the state’s insurance regulator. Credit: Shutterstock.com

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office received a $339,173 grant from the California Department of Insurance that will be used to investigate and prosecute cases of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, the DA’s office reported.

Specifically, the money will be deployed to thwart instances of medical provider fraud, employer premium fraud and claimant fraud, all of which drive up workers’ compensation costs, Sonoma County DA’s Office reported. Some of the funds will also be used to conduct community outreach on how to prevent and report insurance fraud.

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