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- Make a Payment
- Complete my Self Insurer's Annual Report
- Actuarial Summary
- Get information about self insurance and the requirements to self insure
- Apply to become self insured
- Get information on posting a security deposit for self insurance
- Apply to take the Self Insurance Administrator's examination
- Public Records Act (PRA)
- Determine if an employer is self insured
- Access self insurance regulations
- Receive notices about OSIP rulemaking
- Determine if a person is a self insured administrator
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About OSIP
Office of Self Insurance Plans (OSIP)
The Office of Self Insurance Plans (OSIP) is a program within the director's office of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) responsible for the oversight and regulation of workers compensation self insurance within California. OSIP is also responsible for establishing and insuring that required security deposits are posted by self insurers in amounts sufficient to collateralize against potential defaults by self insured employers and groups.
About OSIP
Self Insurance by the Numbers - 2013 Annual Report Statistics
$177 Billion total self-insured payroll
4 Million CA Workers covered by self-insurance
1 in 4 CA Workers is covered by self-insurance
9,849 CA Employers are active self-insurers
Information about OSIP, self insurance programs, including an overview of self insurance in California.
Self Insured Employers
Information and resources for private self insured employers and firms wishing to become self insured
Self Insurance Groups (SIG)
Information and resources for self insured groups and
their affiliate members
Third Party Administrator (TPA)
Information and resources for Third Party Administrators and SI claims Administrator Exam Applicants.
Public Entities and Joint Power Authorities (JPA)
Information and resources for Joint Powers Authorities and their affiliate members
Forms, Publications and Reports
Forms, publications and reports on all matters pertaining to self insurance
Laws & Regulations
The laws and regulations governing self insurance in California
Payments – Invoices
To make a payment: Options, EFT, addresses and contacts
Contact OSIP
How to contact OSIP and key individuals.
- Regulation Amendment: Self-Insured Public Agency Annual Reporting LC§4800/4850, Text-sections 15600, and 15605
- FY 2013-14 Assessments Memo from the Director and Methodology
- Department of Industrial Relations Workers’ Compensation Policy Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2013/14 Reflect Aggregate Reduction of $9.5 Million
- 2012 Private Self-Insured Employers Statewide Totals
- OSIP Final Actuarial-Based Collateral Deposit Regulations Now in Effect
- OSIP Launches E-filing Portal for Self-Insured Public Agencies
- California’s Alternative Security Program puts $7.7 Billion in capital back into businesses
- OSIP announces proposed permanent SB863 actuarial regulations
- OSIP announces the release of the new Actuarial Summary form
- OSIP posts FAQs on SB 863 requirements for self-insurers
- FINAL Emergency Regulations as ADOPTED (pdf)
- OSIP Newsline 7-12 - OSIP announces SB 863 emergency regulations
- OSIP Announces SB 863 Emergency Regulations for Actuarial Based Requirement for Collateral and Security Deposits
- FY 2012-13 Assessments Memo from the Director and Methodology
- OSIP Newsline 6-12 - California’s Alternative Security Program puts $6.17 Billion in Capital Back into Businesses
- OSIP Newsline 5-12 - Issues default order against Administrative Concepts Corp.
- OSIP Newsline 4-12 streamlines testing for claims administrators
- Office of Self Insurance Plans (OSIP) strengthens oversight of self-insured groups
- OSIP Newsline 01-12 OSIP launches audit web tools
- Public Records Act requests
- OSIP Organizational Chart
- Statewide totals