1. (a) If the Bureau has reason to question whether a self-insurer continues to maintain the financial ability to self-insure during the pendency of a permit, authorized under section 305(a)(3) of the act (77 P. S. § 501(a)(3)) and under section 305 of the Occupational Disease Act (77 P. S. § 1405), it will issue a letter to the self-insurer noting the reasons for its concerns and outlining the documents, data and information upon which the Bureau’s concerns are based. The following also apply:

   1. (1) The Bureau’s letter is treated for procedural purposes as if it were an initial decision denying a renewal application under § 125.6(d) (relating to decision on application).
   2. (2) When the Bureau determines that the self-insurer no longer possesses the financial ability to self-insure, the self-insurer’s current permit will be revoked, unless the self-insurer timely initiates the procedures outlined under § 125.6(e)—(g).
   3. (3) The self-insurer shall obtain workers’ compensation insurance coverage effective no later than 30 days after its receipt of a notice of revocation by the Bureau and provide evidence of the coverage, such as a certificate of insurance, to the Bureau no later than the coverage’s effective date.

2. (b) The Department may serve upon a self-insurer an order to show cause why its self-insurance status should not be suspended or revoked under section 441(b) of the act (77 P. S. § 997(b)) for unreasonably failing to pay compensation for which it is liable, or for failing to submit any report or to pay any assessment made under the act.

   1. (1) The order to show cause proceedings are governed by provisions in Chapter 121 (relating to general provisions), found in § 121.27 (relating to orders to show cause).
   2. (2) The self-insurer shall obtain workers’ compensation insurance coverage effective no later than 30 days after its receipt of an order revoking or suspending its self-insurance status and provide evidence of the coverage, such as a certificate of insurance, to the Department no later than the coverage’s effective date.

Authority

The provisions of this § 125.19 amended under sections 305(a) and 435(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (77 P. S. § § 501 and 991(a)) and section 2205 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 565).

Source

The provisions of this § 125.19 amended September 10, 2010, effective September 11, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 5147. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (250136).