California Workers Compensation - laws,rules,statutes,state contacts and detailed policy information

State: California

Authority/Rating Bureau: Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. The state of California operates its workers compensation system by its own rules. It does not use NCCI.

Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California

525 Market Street, Ste. 800

San Francisco, CA 94105-2716

415-777-0777

Compulsory: Yes

Private Insurance: Allowed

Self-Insurance: Allowed after meeting state requirements.

State Fund: Employers can choose to secure workers compensation coverage from the State of California operated workers compensation fund or private insurers. Contact the state fund at:

State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)

1275 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 565-1234

http://www.scif.com

Assigned Risk: California State Compensation Insurance Fund

Numerical Exceptions: California employers are required by law to have workers' compensation insurance, even if they have only one employee

Individual Waivers Allowed: No waivers are permitted.

Sole Proprietor: Excluded from coverage/may elect to be included - $35,100.00- Min Annual Payroll as of 1-1-8

Partners: Are included in coverage

Corporate Officers: Officers, if sole shareholders of the corporation are excluded from coverage but may elect to be included. Officers who are not sole shareholders are included in coverage. - $35,100- Min Annual Payroll as of 1-1-8

LLC Members: Excluded/may elect to be included - Includes all working members renumeration of an LLC subject to min/max. $35,000 Min, $92,300- max. as of 1-1-8.

Contractors: Those who are not supervised by another are normally condisdered to be independent contractors and not employees for work comp consideration. Careful examination of the work status must be conducted to make a proper determination of employment status.

Special Notes:

Regulated By:

California Department of Insurance

Consumer Communications Bureau

300 South Spring Street, South Tower

Los Angeles, CA 90013

213-897-8921

800-927-4357

Division of Workers Compensation

Post Office Box 420603

San Francisco, California 94142

415-703-4600

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/dwc_home_page.htm

Workers Compensation Statute:

http://www.scif.com

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