Penal code 487(m), newly dedicated funding for wage theft prosecutions, and existing resources from the workers compensation insurance fraud program are empowering efforts to fight fraud and the underground economy in construction. Harnessing these new funds and building successful cases will require collaboration between DA’s, insurance companies, and community stakeholders. Labor unions will be key partners. Led by union representatives and compliance officers with nearly 4 decades of experience, this session will explore the problem of fraud and the underground economy in construction, new State laws to strengthen anti-fraud efforts, and best practices on working with labor unions to build successful investigations and prosecutions.
