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.
Third Party Administrators (TPA) and Qualified Administrators
Public Entities and Joint Power Authorities
Self-Insurance by the Numbers
2023 Annual Report Statistics
$298 Billion total self-insured payroll
4.5 Million CA Workers covered by self-insurance
1 in 8 CA Workers are covered by self-insurance
7,014 CA Employers are active self-insurers