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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1.5. Injuries on or After January 1, 1990
Article 2. Claims Administration and Recordkeeping

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§10103. Claim Log--Contents and Maintenance.


This section shall govern claim log maintenance prior to January 1, 1994.
(a) Every claims administrator shall produce a claim log of all work-injury claims maintained at each adjusting location, prepared chronologically in alphanumeric or numeric ascending order, or in a combination thereof.

(b) The claim log shall contain at least the following information:

  (1) Name of injured.  


  (2) The claims administrator's claim number.  


  (3) Date of injury.  


  (4) An indication as to whether the work-injury claim is an indemnity or medical-only case.  


  (5) An entry if all liability for a claim has been denied.  


  (6) For self-insurer, when a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure has been issued, an entry identifying the corporation employing the injured.  


(c) The claim log of a former self-insurer shall be maintained and made available to the audit unit within 5 days of request.

(d) A claims administrator shall provide a copy of a claim log within 14 days of receiving a written request from the Administrative Director.


     Note: Authority cited: Sections 59, 129.5, 133 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 124, 129, 129.5, 138.4, 3702.8 and 5401, Labor Code.  


 HISTORY 
   
1. New section filed 1-18-90; operative 1-18-90 (Register 90, No. 4). New section is exempt from review by OAL pursuant to  Government Code Section11351.

2. Renumbering of former section 10102 to section 10103, and renumbering and amendment of former section 10103 to section 10102 filed 1-28-94; operative 1-28-94.  Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to  Government Codesection 11351 (Register 94, No. 4).

3. Amendment of subsection (b)(6) filed 2-14-96; operative 2-14-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 96, No. 7).

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