Monthly Archives: October 2020
Senate Bill 1159 Adds Requirements for Reporting COVID-19 in the Workplace
Senate Bill 1159 created new reporting requirements for employers regarding their employees who test positive for COVID-19, and became effective immediately upon signing by the Governor on September 17, 2020. Under SB 1159, California employers with five (5) or more … Read more
What’s New in AB 2257?
On September 4, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 2257 which repealed Labor Code section 2750.3, the main part of prior AB 5, and created new Labor Code sections 2775-85. The new labor codes expanded the list of conditional exemptions established … Read more
State Fund to Resume Policy Cancellations on November 15
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on businesses throughout California, we placed a moratorium on all policy cancellations beginning in March. The purpose of the moratorium was to allow our policyholders to maintain coverage while they focused … Read more
Updated Claims Portal Gives Easy, Immediate Information for Brokers and Clients
We are continually looking for opportunities to make it easier for you and your clients to do business with us. In addition to the improvements we’re making to our policy administration system and commission structure, you and your clients can … Read more
State Fund Announces $75 Million Mid-Year Dividend for 2020
As we continue to navigate through these uncertain times, we are happy to be able to assist our policyholders in any way we can. On August 27, our Board of Directors declared a $75 million dividend for qualifying policyholders with … Read more
InsurPATH Goes Virtual
We hope that you will be able to join us at this year’s InsurPATH Virtual Conference running November 4th to 6th. This year’s conference features lots of great speakers and several CE classes. State Fund will be in attendance and … Read more
State Fund’s Cal/OSHA Regulatory Update Webinar
We recently added a Cal/OSHA Regulatory Update webinar to our Employer Education Series. You and your clients are invited to learn about employer responsibilities and Cal/OSHA requirements for protecting employees from different hazards during this free webinar. You’ll learn: The … Read more
United Valley Honors State Fund’s Diana Rangel
United Valley named State Fund’s Senior Marketing Representative, Diana Rangel, Workers’ Comp Marketing Representative of the Year. The win was announced during United Valley’s 2020 Award of Excellence virtual ceremony on October 27, 2020. Diana has been working with United … Read more