The head of the Maryland Insurance Administration fraud division is exploring a change to state law giving immunity to those testifying in workers’ compensation fraud cases before the State Workers’ Compensation Commission.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.