Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 17 - Industrial Commission
Rule 17.01.01 - ADMINISTRATIVE RULES UNDER THE WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Section 17.01.01.302 - RULES GOVERNING CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS TO UNDERWRITE INSURANCE OR SELF-INSURE
Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 17.01.01.302
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Insurance Carriers. An insurance carrier approved under IDAPA 17.01.01.301.01 shall comply with the following requirements: (3-23-22)
a. Maintain Statutory Security Deposits with
the State Treasurer. (3-23-22)
i. Each
insurance carrier shall maintain with the Idaho State Treasurer a security
deposit in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) if approved by
the Commission prior to July 15, 1988, or two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000) if approved subsequently. (3-23-22)
ii. In addition to the security required in
Subsection 01.a.i, of this rule, each
insurance carrier shall deposit an amount equal to the total unpaid outstanding
awards of said insurance carrier. Such deposit shall be in the form permitted
by Section
72-301, Idaho Code. Surety bonds
shall be in the form available on the Commission's website. If a surety bond is
deposited, the surety company shall be completely independent of the principal
and authorized to transact such business in the state of Idaho. A partial
release of security deposited hereunder must be requested in writing and
approved by the Commission. (3-23-22)
iii. Securities which are maintained to
satisfy the requirements of this rule may be held in the federal reserve
book-entry system, as defined in Section
41-2870(4), Idaho
Code, and interests in such securities may be transferred by bookkeeping entry
in the federal reserve book-entry system without physical delivery of
certificates representing such securities. (3-23-22)
b. Appoint Agent for Service of Process. Each
insurance carrier shall appoint the Director of the Department of Insurance as
its agent to receive service of legal process. (3-23-22)
c. Maintain Resident Idaho Office. Each
insurance carrier shall maintain a Claims Administrator employing an Idaho
licensed resident adjuster or the carrier's own adjusting offices or officers
residing in Idaho. (3-23-22)
i. Each
authorized insurance carrier shall notify the Commission Secretary in writing
of any change of the designated resident adjuster(s) for every insured Idaho
employer within fifteen (15) days of such change. (3-23-22)
ii. Each authorized insurance carrier will
ensure that every in-state adjuster can classify and identify all claims
adjusted on behalf of said insurance carrier, and that the in-state adjuster
will provide such information to the Industrial Commission upon request.
Further each in-state Adjustor must have full authority to: (3-23-22)
(1) Investigate and adjust all claims for
compensation; (3-23-22)
(2) Pay all
compensation benefits due; (3-23-22)
(3) Accept service of claims, applications
for hearings, orders of the Commission, and all process which may be issued
under the Worker's Compensation Law; (3-23-22)
(4) Enter into compensation agreements and
LSSs with Claimants; (3-23-22)
(5)
Provide at the employer's expense necessary forms to any employee who wishes to
file a Claim under the Worker's Compensation Law.
(3-23-22)
d.
Supply Forms. Each insurance carrier shall distribute the required forms
prescribed by the Commission to all employers it insures. A list of required
forms is available on the Commission's website. (3-23-22)
e. Comply with Industrial Commission
Reporting Requirements. Each insurance carrier shall, within the time
prescribed, file such reports and respond to such information requests as the
Commission may require from time to time concerning matters under the Worker's
Compensation Law. (3-23-22)
f.
Report Proof of Coverage. (3-23-22)
i. Each
insurance carrier shall report all proof of coverage to NCCI. NCCI is the
designated agent to receive, process, and forward the proof of coverage
information required by these rules to the Commission. The address of the
Commission's designated agent is available on the Commission's website.
(3-23-22)
ii. The Industrial
Commission adopts the IAIABC's electronic proof of coverage record layout and
transaction standards as the required reporting mechanism for new policies,
renewal policies, endorsements, cancellations, and non-renewals of policies. A
copy of the record layout, data element requirements, and transaction standards
is available on the Commission's website. Each insurance carrier shall report
data for all mandatory elements in the current IAIABC proof of coverage record
layout and transaction standards on each policy reported. (3-23-22)
iii. The most recent proof of coverage
information contained in the Industrial Commission's database shall be presumed
to be correct for the purpose of determining the insurance carrier providing
coverage. (3-23-22)
g.
Report New Policy, Renewal Policy, and Endorsement Information Within Thirty
Days. Each insurance carrier shall report the issuance of any new worker's
compensation policy, renewal policy, or endorsement to the Industrial
Commission or its designated agent within thirty (30) days of the effective
date of the transaction. (3-23-22)
h. Report Cancellation and Non-Renewal of
Policy Within Time Prescribed by Statute. Each insurance carrier shall report
the cancellation and/or nonrenewal of any worker's compensation insurance
policy to the Industrial Commission or its designated agent within the time
frames prescribed by Section
72-311, Idaho Code. Receipt of
cancellation or nonrenewal notices by the Commission's designated agent shall
be deemed to have been received by the Commission. (3-23-22)
i. Report Election of Coverage on Form IC52
or Similar Format. Each insurance carrier shall report election of coverage or
revocation of election of coverage on or in a format substantially the same as
Form IC52, "Election of Coverage," available on the Commission's website.
(3-23-22)
j. Report Deductible
Policy. On or before March 3rd of each year, every insurance carrier shall
submit a report of all deductible policies that were issued and in effect
during the previous calendar year. That report shall be submitted in a form
substantially similar to the current "Deductible Policy Report" available on
the Commission's website. The report shall include the following information:
insured name, policy number, effective and expiration dates, deductible amount,
the premium charged for the policy before credit for the deductible, and the
final premium after credit for the deductible. (3-23-22)
k. Report Outstanding Awards. Each insurance
carrier shall report to the Industrial Commission at the end of each calendar
quarter, or more often as required by the Commission, any outstanding award.
(3-23-22)
i. The report of outstanding awards
shall be filed with the Industrial Commission by the end of the month following
the end of each calendar quarter. (3-23-22)
ii. The report shall be filed even if there
are no outstanding awards. In that event, the carrier shall certify the fact
that there are no outstanding awards to be reported. (3-23-22)
iii. The report shall be submitted on or in a
format that is substantially the same as the current Form IC36A, "Report of
Outstanding Awards - Insurance Carriers" available on the Commission's website.
The report may be produced as a computerized spreadsheet or database printout.
(3-23-22)
iv. The report shall be
signed and certified to be correct by a corporate officer. If an insurance
carrier has designated more than one adjuster for worker's compensation claims
in Idaho, a corporate officer of the insurance carrier shall prepare, certify,
and file a consolidated report of outstanding awards. (3-23-22)
v. The report shall list all outstanding
awards, commencing with the calendar quarter during which the award is made or
benefits are first paid, whichever occurs earlier.
(3-23-22)
l. Comply with
Law and Rules. Each insurance carrier shall comply with the statutes of the
state of Idaho and the rules of the Industrial Commission to ensure that
payments of compensation shall be sure and certain and not unnecessarily
delayed. (3-23-22)
02. Self-Insured Employers. A self-insured employer approved under Subsection 301.02 shall comply with the following requirements: (3-23-22)
a. Payroll
Requirements. Maintain an average annual Idaho Payroll over the preceding three
(3) years of at least four million dollars ($4,000,000). Any self-insured
employer that does not meet the Payroll requirement of this rule for two
consecutive semi-annual premium tax reporting periods shall be allowed to
maintain their self-insured status for six (6) months from the end of the last
reporting period in order to permit them time to increase their Payroll or
obtain worker's compensation coverage with an insurance carrier authorized to
write worker's compensation insurance in the state of Idaho.
(3-23-22)
b. Security Deposit with
Treasurer. (3-23-22)
i. Maintain a primary
security deposit with the Idaho State Treasurer in the form permitted by
Section 72-301, Idaho Code, a
self-insurer's bond form available on the Commission's website, or in
substantially the same form, or in such other form approved by the Commission,
in the amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), plus five
percent (5%) of the employers' average annual Payroll in the state of Idaho for
the three (3) preceding years, not in excess of ten million dollars
($10,000,000). If a surety bond is deposited, the surety company shall be
completely independent of the principal and authorized to transact such
business in the state of Idaho. In addition thereto, the self-insured employer
shall deposit additional security in such amount as the Commission determines
is necessary to secure the self-insured employer's total unpaid liability for
compensation under the Worker's Compensation Law. No approved security shall be
accepted for deposit above its par value. Additional deposits of approved
security may be required semi-annually if the market value of an approved
investment falls below its par value or if the total value of the employer's
security deposit falls below the total security required to be maintained on
deposit when calculated in accordance with this rule. (3-23-22)
ii. Self-insured employers shall receive a
credit for the primary security deposit against the self-insured employer's
obligation to post the additional security required by Subparagraph 302.02.b.i.
of this rule. (3-23-22)
iii. Excess
insurance coverage approved by the Commission may apply as a credit against the
self-insured employer's obligation to post the additional security required by
Subparagraph 302.02.b.i. of this rule. The Commission must be provided with
thirty (30) days advance written notice of any change or cancellation of an
approved excess insurance policy. No credit will be given for any excess
insurance coverage provided by a surplus lines carrier, as described in Chapter
12, Title 41, Idaho Code. (3-23-22)
iv. All security deposited by the
self-insured employer shall be maintained as provided by Section
72302, Idaho Code.
(3-23-22)
v. Any withdrawal or
partial release of security deposited hereunder must be requested in writing
and approved by the Commission. (3-23-22)
c. Continue or Provide Guaranty Agreement.
(3-23-22)
i. A self-insured employer that is
organized as a joint venture or a wholly owned subsidiary shall continue in
effect any guaranty agreement that the Commission has previously allowed or
required, until termination is permitted by the Commission. (3-23-22)
ii. Where an adverse change in financial
condition or other relevant factors such as claims history or industry risk
indicates the need, a self-insured employer that is organized as a joint
venture or a wholly owned subsidiary may be allowed to, or shall upon request,
provide a guaranty agreement from each member of the joint venture or the
parent company. This guaranty agreement confirms the continuing agreement of
each of the joint venture members or the parent company to guarantee the
payment of all Idaho worker's compensation claims of employees of that joint
venture or subsidiary self-insured employer. The guaranty agreement shall be in
substantially the same form as the current sample Indemnity and Guaranty
Agreement, and as applicable, the companion Consent of the Board of Directors,
available on the Commission's website. (3-23-22)
d. Maintain a Licensed Resident Adjuster.
Maintain an Idaho licensed, resident claims adjuster located within the state
of Idaho who shall have full authority to make decisions and to authorize the
payment of all compensation on said claims on behalf of the employer including,
but not limited to, the following: (3-23-22)
i. Investigate and adjust all claims for
compensation; (3-23-22)
ii. Pay all
compensation benefits due; (3-23-22)
iii. Accept service of claims, applications
for hearings, orders of the Commission, and all process which may be issued
under the Worker's Compensation Law; (3-23-22)
iv. Enter into compensation agreements and
LSSs with Claimants; (3-23-22)
v.
Provide at the employer's expense necessary forms to any employee who wishes to
file a Claim under the Worker's Compensation Law. (3-23-22)
e. File Reports. Report to the Industrial
Commission semi-annually, or more often as required by the Commission, total
unpaid liability on all open claims. (3-23-22)
i. The semi-annual report of total unpaid
liability shall be filed with the Industrial Commission by the end of the
months of January and July. (3-23-22)
ii. The report shall provide the aggregate
number of open claims, including indemnity with medical and Medical Only
Claims, along with the amount of any compensation paid on open claims, as of
the end of each June and December. (3-23-22)
iii. The report shall be filed even if there
are no open claims. In that event, the employer shall certify the fact that
there are no open claims to be reported. (3-23-22)
iv. The report shall be submitted on or in a
format that is substantially the same as the current Form IC-211, "Self-Insured
Employer Report of Total Unpaid Liability," available on the Commission's
website. The report may be produced as a computerized spreadsheet or database
printout. (3-23-22)
v. The report
shall be signed and certified to be correct by a corporate officer. If an
employer has designated more than one adjuster for worker's compensation claims
in Idaho, a corporate officer of the employer shall prepare, certify, and file
a consolidated report of all unpaid liability. (3-23-22)
vi. A self-insured employer shall also make,
within the time prescribed, such other reports and respond to such information
requests as the Commission may require from time to time concerning matters
under the Worker's Compensation Law. (3-23-22)
f. Submit to Audits by Industrial Commission.
Each year a self-insured employer shall provide the Industrial Commission with
a copy of its annual financial statements, or other acceptable documentation.
Each self-insured employer shall submit to audit by the Commission or its
designee at any time and as often as it requires to verify the amount of
premium such self-insured employer would be required to pay as premium to the
State Insurance Fund, and to verify compliance with the provisions of these
rules and the Idaho Worker's Compensation Law. For the purpose of determining
such premium for uninsured contractors of a self-insured employer, the most
recent proof of coverage information contained in the Industrial Commission's
database shall be presumed to be correct for the purpose of determining such
coverage. (3-23-22)
g. Comply with
Law and Rules. Comply with the statutes of the state of Idaho and the rules of
the Industrial Commission to the end that payment of compensation shall be sure
and certain and not unnecessarily delayed. The Commission may withdraw its
approval of any employer to operate as a self-insurer if it shall appear to the
Commission that workers secured by said self-insured employer are not
adequately protected and served, or the employer is failing to comply with the
provisions of these rules or the Worker's Compensation Law. (3-23-22)
h. Idaho National Laboratory. An employer
meeting the requirements of Section
72-301A, Idaho Code, does not have
to comply with Paragraph 303.02.a. and 302.02.b., above.
(3-23-22)
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