Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 99
Impaired Self-insurer - Release of Security
Effective Nov 1, 2018Laws 2013, SB 1062, c. 208, § 99, eff. February 1, 2014; Amended by Laws 2014, SB 1948, c. 169, § 5, emerg. eff. April 25, 2014 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2018, HB 2993, c. 182, § 3, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available).
- A. On determination by the Workers' Compensation Commission that a self-insurer has become an impaired self-insurer, the Commission shall secure release of the security required by Section 38 of this title and advise the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board of the impairment. Claims administration, including processing, investigating and paying valid claims against an impaired self-insurer under the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, may include payment by the surety that issued the surety bond or be under a contract between the Commission and an insurance carrier, appropriate state governmental entity or an approved service organization, as approved by the Commission.
- B. Excess proceeds from the security remaining after each claim for benefits of an impaired self-insurer has been paid, settled or lapsed, and associated costs of administration of such claim have been paid, shall be transferred to the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund and may be used as a credit against the assessment required to be paid by each private self-insurer and group self-insurer association pursuant to Section 98 of this title, as determined by the Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board.
Laws 2013, SB 1062, c. 208, § 99, eff. February 1, 2014; Amended by Laws 2014, SB 1948, c. 169, § 5, emerg. eff. April 25, 2014 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2018, HB 2993, c. 182, § 3, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available).