That includes nearly $3.4 million to the central Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and nearly $2.2 million to Santa Clara County.
Funding for the grants comes from as assessment on employers, which is determined by the Fraud Assessment Commission, the Department of Insurance said. Counties apply for the grants annually, and applications are reviewed by the Workers’ Compensation Grant Review Panel, which makes recommendations to the commissioner. The commissioner can accept or amend the recommendations, which must then be approved by the Fraud Assessment Commission.