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Workers’ Comp Legislation: Some Moves, Some Up in the Air

State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) now fully supports AB 1263, authored by Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara), after some significant tweaking of the language. In its current form, AB 1263 would prohibit members of the State Fund board of directors, and officers appointed by the board, including the president, chief financial officer, chief investment officer, chief … Read More »

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State Fund Executives: Year-End Bonuses, Raises

State Compensation Insurance Fund’s (SCIF) top four executives scored 2010 year-end bonus checks totaling $168,750, which comes on top of their annual salary and monthly recruitment and retention bonuses. This does not sit well with the rank and file, especially since State Fund is trying to trim budgets, has huge underwriting losses and shriveling investment … Read More »

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Contractor Wins Right to Sue State Fund

A California contractor can go forward with a suit against State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) for breach of contract and failing to act in good faith, California’s First District Court of Appeal has ruled. The civil lawsuit was filed after the state’s largest workers’ comp carrier denied a claim, maintaining that the company’s workers’ comp … Read More »

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SCIF Premiums, Policies and Ratios Drop in 2010

After another tough year in the California workers’ comp market, State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) officials revealed that the carrier continued to lose business in 2010. Overall, net premiums earned came in at $1.136 billion for the year, down 9% from last year and off budget by 11%. And its policy count is now down … Read More »

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SEIU Bill Seeks to Protect State Fund Proprietary Information

Service Employees International Union 1000 says State Compensation Insurance Fund’s management is trying to stop a bill that would prevent former SCIF executives from using the quasi-public agency’s confidential information if they go to work for competitors. As currently written, AB 1263 (authored by Das Williams, D-Ventura) would require that State Fund executives who leave … Read More »

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Investigation of California’s State Fund Ends

A four-year joint investigation into alleged criminal misconduct at State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), including alleged conflicts of interest and misuse of funds by board members and former executives of California’s largest workers’ comp carrier, is ending with a whimper. No charges will be filed and key investigators issued nary a public word on the … Read More »

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Hiring Freeze Hits DWC

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is wrestling with a 13% staffing vacancy that climbs to a whopping 16% among workers’ comp judges who actually hear cases, but the division won’t see relief anytime soon. Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order that extends the statewide hiring freeze, and it’s applied to all departments … Read More »

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California Utilization Review and Arbitration Legislation Is Back

After getting stabbed by the veto pen last year or never making it past committee, several workers’ comp bills are back, hoping for the signature of a more sympathetic governor. This includes AB 584, authored by Paul Fong (D-Mountain View), which would require that both psychologists and physicians engaging in utilization review for purposes of … Read More »

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