State of California Workers' Compensation Fraud Warning
Any person who makes or causes to be made any knowingly false or fraudulent material statement or material representation for the purpose of obtaining or denying workers' compensation benefits or payments is guilty of a felony. Making a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is subject to up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $150,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.