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§ 24.6  Fraud Reporting; Criminal Proceedings Distinct

● settled · en banc; statute · verified 8/24/26 · cite: Blackletter § 24.6, p. 48 (2026) ·
“If a defendant believes in good faith that a claim may involve fraud, defendant may take appropriate measures to report suspected fraud. (Cal. Ins. Code, § 1877.3(b).)”

(Gaines, supra, at p. 22.) · same rule printed at § 14.9

“Proceedings before the Appeals Board have no bearing upon subsequent criminal proceedings.”

(Gaines, supra, at p. 22, fn. 11, citing Lab. Code, § 5006.)

Cross-references: § 14.9 (the same fraud-reporting duty in the sanctions context; Ins. Code § 1877.3(b) also printed there).

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