Chapter 8. Office of the Director
Subchapter 2. Administration of Self-Insurance Plans
Article 2. Certificate to Self Insure

§15203.7. Issuance of the Certificate to Self Insure and Notice to Employees of Self Insured Status.

(a) Upon the Director's approval of an employer's application and, if required, the posting of an assumption agreement and adequate security deposit with the Department, within seven days the self insurer shall receive conformation of its self insured status by receipt of a Certificate to Self Insure issued and signed by the Manager.

(b) The original Certificate to Self Insure or a copy of the original certificate to self insure shall be prominently displayed at the self insurer's principal place of business in California.

(c) Notice to employees of workers' compensation coverage as required by Labor Code Section 3550 shall be accomplished by display of a copy of the self insurer's certificate to self insure accompanied by a notice stating the name of the person(s) or administrative agency responsible for claims adjustment.

(d) If a self insurer is required to provide evidence of its approved self insured status to prove compliance with Labor Code Section 3700, the Manager shall provide a Certification of Self Insurance upon request from the certificate holder.

NOTE: A sample Certificate of Self Insurance is contained in Plate C of the Appendix following the last article in these Group 2 regulations.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 54, 55 and 3702.10, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 59, 3700, 3701, 3702, 3702.10 and 3550, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 15203.7 to section 15203.8 and new section filed 12-22-92; operative 1-21-93 (Register 93, No. 2).