ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 471

(b) An order of reimbursement required under subsection (a) of this section
shall include interest on the amount ordered to be reimbursed at a rate of 1.5% per
month from the date the Commission notifies the person of the amount to be
reimbursed.

(C) IF A GOOD FAITH BELIEF EXISTS THAT A PERSON HAS KNOWINGLY
OBTAINED BENEFITS UNDER THIS TITLE TO WHICH THE PERSON IS NOT ENTITLED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL REFER THE
PERSON TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION IN THE MARYLAND INSURANCE
ADMINISTRATION:

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL COMPILE AND ABSTRACT INFORMATION THAT
INCLUDES THE NUMBER AND THE TYPE OF CONFIRMED ACTS OF INSURANCE
FRAUD.

9-310.2.

(A)     IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION BEFORE THE COMMISSION, IF IT IS
ESTABLISHED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT A PERSON
KNOWINGLY AFFECTED OR KNOWINGLY ATTEMPTED TO AFFECT THE PAYMENT OF
COMPENSATION, FEES, OR EXPENSES UNDER THIS TITLE BY MEANS OF A
FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATION, THE COMMISSION SHALL REFER THE CASE ON THE
PERSON TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION IN THE MARYLAND INSURANCE
ADMINISTRATION.

(B)     IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT UNDER § 9-312 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION SHALL REPORT THE NUMBER OF CASES REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE
FRAUD DIVISION IN THE MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS
SECTION.

9-1106.

(a)     A person may not knowingly affect or knowingly attempt to affect the
payment of compensation, fees, or expenses under this title by means of a fraudulent
representation.

(b)     A person who violates this section, on conviction:

(1)     is subject to the penalties of § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article; and

(2)     may not receive compensation, fees, or expenses under this title.

(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL REFER A PERSON THAT VIOLATES SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION IN THE MARYLAND
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION.

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL COMPILE AND ABSTRACT INFORMATION THAT
INCLUDES THE NUMBER AND THE TYPE OF CONFIRMED ACTS OF INSURANCE
FRAUD.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Workers'
Compensation Commission shall, in consultation with the Insurance Fraud Division
in the Maryland Insurance Administration and in collaboration with the persons and

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