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The information that is found on this website is for California Workers' Compensation cases only. In addition, discussion surrounding CalPERs in the rural areas of Northern California. Other counties in California may have their own retirement programs and do not use CalPERS. Those counties could be different.

Filing a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment & fine.