Title: Chief, Office of Self-Insurance Plans, Department of Industrial Relations
Schools: Ware earned his undergraduate degree at Western State University. He earned his law degree from American College of Law in Brea, California.

A former workers’ comp judge, Ware came on board at OSIP just as new self-insured regulations were being proposed. As self-insured employers, including self-insured groups, continue to be a significant part of the market, Ware is the primary regulator guaranteeing that these entities are properly capitalized and are following the regulations. His tenure has also been marked by some high-profile defaults and seizure of one self-insured group.