Nebraska Statutes 44-6608. Act, how construed
The Insurance Fraud Act does not:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-6608
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Department: shall mean the Department of Insurance. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
- Director: shall mean the Director of Insurance. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Preempt the authority or relieve the duty of any other law enforcement agency to investigate, examine, and prosecute suspected violations of law;
(2) Prevent or prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing any information concerning insurance fraud to any law enforcement agency;
(3) Limit any of the powers granted elsewhere by the laws of this state to the Director of Insurance or the Department of Insurance to investigate and examine possible violations of law and to take appropriate action; or
(4) Limit any of the powers granted elsewhere by the laws of this state to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court to investigate and examine possible violations of law and to take appropriate action.