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Poochigian Says SBX 4 Fixes 'Illogical' Penalties
02/26/2004
that the California Insurance Guarantee Association CIGA must pay penalties caused by insolvent insurers. In recognition of the severe impact the penalties represented to the solvency of the fund the Legislature passed SB 228 which relieved CIGA from having to pay the penalties.
Governor's
Category: News
CA 4th Says Self-Insured Cannot Subrogate Against CIGA
02/25/2004
whether a workers'
compensation subrogation claim is considered a "covered claim" under the laws
applicable to CIGA and if not whether Nutrilite could proceed directly against L.A.
Door.
The Court ruled "no" on both counts after reviewing a litany of earlier case law that touched on the subject
Category: News
Loss Portfolio Transfers Haunt CA Schools - Who Will Pay?
02/20/2004
weight of all of the carrier insolvencies during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
However CIGA argues that it is not liable for those claims because loss transfer portfolio arrangements are not recognized insurance policies.
But in 2001 the California DOI did approve loss transfer portfolio
Category: News
CA Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Remedy Temp Case
01/30/2004
03 more commonly known as the Remedy Temp cases.
The writ was issued 12704. Oral argument is set for 61104.
An appeal was anticipated in the case as both Remedy Temp and CIGA vowed taking the case up as it is determinative of the distinct legal issue of a general employers liability
Category: News
11th Annual DWC Educational Conferences
11/21/2003
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- Workers' Compensation Information System
- A.D. Requests for Change of Treating Physicians
- Utilization Review & ACOEM Guidelines
- CIGA Update
- Medicare Set Asides
- ABC's of Carveouts
Hotel Registration
Conference rates are 109 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel and 140 at
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Risk Mgr Says Comp Reform Math Doesn't Add Up
10/14/2003
administrative rules
and financing for the deficit CIGA is facing from insolvent insurance companies.
According to the WCIRB the total earned workers' compensation premium exclusive of self
insured companies was 14.746 billion for the year 2002. According to the WCIRB self
insured companies add
Category: News
CA 3rd: CIGA Entitled to Credit for Uninsured Auto
10/01/2003
The California Court of Appeal for the Third District yesterday ruled that the California Insurance Guarantee Association is entitled to a
credit for underinsured motorist benefits the claimant received
for the same accident.
In CIGA vs. WCAB Mangum C042641 093003 Scott Mangum was injured
Category: News
New CA Reform Laws Summarized
09/11/2003
injury is limited to 24 but the bill doesn't say that a chiropractor is limited to providing only chiropractic services....
CIGA
This bill would prohibit any award for workers' compensation
benefits or attorneys' fees from being made against the California
Insurance Guarantee Association for
Category: News
CA 5th: IW Cannot Challenge Admitted Liability
09/03/2003
willfully
uninsured during two injuries on January 21 1996 and May 11 1996. The Hospital's counsel responded that now defunct Reliance Insurance Co. insured the Hospital for the period in question and through the TPA assigned by CIGA had admitted liability for the alleged injuries. The matter was
Category: News
Circus at CA Committee: "Folks Won't Be Happy"
08/28/2003
CIGA representatives told the Commission that AB 1729 which would permit the agency to sell 1.5 billion in bonds would stave off insolvency of the essential agency.
At the press conference Boeing vice president Howard Chambers said the company is going to have to move production out of state due
Category: News
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