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California Grapples With Staffing Agency Fraud Amid Oversight Gaps
California Grapples With Staffing Agency Fraud Amid Oversight Gaps
Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Staffing agencies provide job and career opportunities to more than 10 million Americans, including more than 1.7 million in California. While the state has the nation’s largest temporary employment market, experts said staffing agency fraud is rampant due to a lack of oversight.
Many employees are unable to access workers’ compensation due to these fraudulent practices, and taxpayers ultimately bear these medical costs, the experts noted.
According to the California Department of Insurance, authorities...
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