§ 65-02-23 — Workforce safety and insurance fraud unit - Continuing appropriation

The organization shall establish a workforce safety and insurance fraud unit. The
organization may employ investigators and licensed attorneys, or contract with a private
investigator whenever feasible or cost-effective, to investigate and review any alleged case of
fraud against the fund by employers, injured workers, or providers of medical or other services,
including activities described under section 65-04-33 or 65-05-33. The unit shall refer cases of
fraud to the organization for the imposition of administrative penalties and may refer them to the
appropriate authorities for prosecution. Money in the workforce safety and insurance fund is
appropriated on a continuing basis for payment of costs associated with identifying, preventing,
and investigating employer or provider fraud. The organization may establish a process to
charge investigative costs against the rate class of an employer being investigated and to credit
any recoveries to that rate class.