Category Archives: For Brokers
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On September 4, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 2257 which repealed Labor Code section 2750.3, the main part of prior AB 5, and created new Labor Code sections 2775-85.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
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
Funds Available to Assist Policyholders
Brokers, have you told your State Fund clients about the grant funds available to help them pay for COVID-19 safety efforts? The Essential Business Support Fund and the Returning California to Work COVID-19 Safety Protocol Fund total $100 million in … Read more
COVID-19 Safety Webinars for Employers & Employees
State Fund is offering FREE online webinars to help California employers and employees maintain safe workplaces and practices during the pandemic. These webinars are presented by experts in loss prevention, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene, and are designed to help reduce … Read more
State Fund’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
State Fund is taking action to help our policyholders and California’s workers withstand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We placed a moratorium on policy cancellations and late payment penalties, and are offering flexible payment plans to help policyholders manage … Read more
State Fund’s New MPN – Bringing Better Quality Care to California’s Injured Workers
We’re moving our MPN management in-house in order to cultivate stronger relationships with our medical providers. With the launch of our new State Fund MPN, we’ve created a team of specialists to focus on relationship building. They’ll engage with doctors … Read more