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25 Pac. L. J. 311 (1993-1994)
Civil RICO and Antitrust Law: The Uneven Playing Field of the Workers' Compensation Fraud Game

handle is hein.journals/mcglr25 and id is 355 raw text is: Comment Civil RICO and Antitrust Law: The Uneven Playing Field of the-Workers' Compensation Fraud Game TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CALIFORNIA'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM: A BREEDING GROUND FOR FRAUD ............................. 315 A. Common Types of Fraud ......................... 319 B. Reforming a Fraudulent System .................... 327 1. The 1991 Anti-Fraud Legislation ................ 330 2. Using Dirty Money to Clean Up the Workers' Compensation System ........................ 333 C. A New Trend in Fighting Workers' Compensation Fraud .. 335 II. THE CONFLICTING POLICIES OF CIVIL RICO AND ANTITRUST LAW S ........................................ 337 A. The Expansive Policy of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ............................. 338 B. The Narrow Policy of Antitrust Law ................ 346 III. CIVIL LITIGATION BETWEEN ZENITH AND WELLINGTON ..... 352 A. Zenith Insurance Company v. American Psychometric Consultants, Inc ................................ 353 B. Princeton Medical Corp., et al., v. Zenith Insurance Company355 C. Resolution of the Zenith and Wellington Suits .......... 358 IV. RAMIFICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER ACTION ... 359 A. Workers' Compensation Insurers Have Minimal Risk of Treble Damages Liability ............................. 360 B. An Incentive For Fraudulent Nonpayment of Legitimate Claims Exists Among Workers' Compensation Insurers ......... 361 1. California Should Include a Civil Cause of Action In The State's Little RICO Statute ................... 362 2. Mandatory State-Sponsored Antitrust Compliance Programs ................................ 363

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