1. (a) The county's proportion of the state's annual average number of workers engaged in wage and salary employment for the most recent year of report shall receive the greatest weight and shall account for sixty-six percent (66%) of the base allocation funding. The employment data source is the Employment Development Department Annual Planning Information.
2. (b) The county's proportion of the state's workers' compensation suspected fraudulent claims as reported to the California Department of Insurance over the previous three years shall account for thirty-four percent (34%) of the base allocation funding. The source for data on the number of suspected fraudulent claims reported to the Division is the California Department of Insurance.

Each district attorney's allocation shall consist of two parts: a base allocation and a program award, both made as a result of the evaluation of the county plans. The base allocation shall be made from fifty percent (50%) of the total funds and allocated according to the following “caseload estimate”, an estimate of the district attorney's proportional share of the state's workers' compensation fraud investigation and prosecution caseload:

Note: Authority cited: Section 1872.83, Insurance Code; CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. Deukmejian, et al. (1989) 48 Cal.3d 805, 824. Reference: Section 1872.83, Insurance Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-8-93; operative 11-8-93 (Register 93, No. 41).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 12-13-93 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 51).