Relates to the establishment of a fraud assessment commission, an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations and the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund

Establishes a fraud assessment commission; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board, in consultation with the workers' compensation fraud inspector general and the fraud assessment commission, to establish an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations to fund the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud, willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, and failure to keep true and accurate records; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund in the joint custody of the chair of the workers' compensation board, the commissioner of labor, and the comptroller, which shall consist of monies received from the imposition of the assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations.

VETO MESSAGE - No. 96 TO THE SENATE: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Senate Bill Number 7950-A, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to establishing a fraud assessment commission and an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund" NOT APPROVED This bill attempts to address the growing problem of workers' compen- sation fraud in the construction industry by creating a fraud assessment commission and funding the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud. I strongly support working to further combat fraud throughout the State; however, this bill would strain resources, creating staffing and programmatic burdens on the Workers' Compensation Board. The quarterly reporting requirin...