Welcome to the first 2019 edition of State Fund Today! As we begin the new year, I’d like to share with you some of the exciting things we’re working on in the year ahead. For some time now, we’ve been … Read more
Placing new business with State Fund just got more profitable! We understand the workers’ compensation market is in highly competitive and you’re working harder than ever to manage your accounts. That’s why we are pleased to announce that you can … Read more
Restoring injured workers is the heart of what we do. Always innovating and improving, we redesigned our claims management methodology to deliver better service and outcomes. We organized our claims professionals into four specialized units, each with a single dedicated … Read more
Feedback can be affirming or painful. Good, bad, or ugly, we appreciate the honesty of our customers and what we learn from listening. Last fall, more than 800 brokerage employees and 5,200 policyholders completed our 7th Annual Voice of the … Read more
Underwriters Rochelle Small-Ware and Joy Macias hail from our Santa Ana office. These seasoned underwriters have a collective 30 years of experience between them, and together service one of State Fund’s largest broker books. They do it with a “can do” … Read more
State Fund hosted a new series of Employer Education seminars in October and November 2018. Attendees were highly engaged and eager to learn more about California’s workers’ compensation system. We launched the new series with a Workers’ Comp Basics presentation, … Read more
Employers who are subject to workplace injury and illness data reporting must submit OSHA form 300A online by March 2. This reporting regulation applies to: All California employers with 250 employees or more at any point during the calendar year. … Read more
We are delighted to announce the February implementation of Telehealth as a complement to our MPN on-site medical care. Telehealth delivers care remotely through the use of a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. We partnered with KuraMD, an industry leader in … Read more
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) approved a new method for calculating experience modifications (“X-Mod”) beginning January 1, 2019. The new formula excludes the first $250 of every claim from the calculation. This change is designed to encourage employers to … Read more
Good news for your clients! State Fund submitted an updated rate filing to the California Department of Insurance to reduce our overall rate level (base rate change) by 10.4%. The intended result is a reduction of collectible premium by 10%. … Read more