California Self Insurers' Security Fund
Service for Employees
If you are an injured worker of a private self-insured entity in California, your workers benefits will continue through the Security Fund in the event your employer is insolvent - usually due to bankruptcy. Your health and welfare is of great importance to us, and we will do all we can to make sure you receive proper medical care and benefits. We have fulfilled this obligation for thousands of injured workers - without interruption of benefits - since our creation in 1984.
If your are currently receiving workers comp Benefits thought the Fund, you can contact your assigned third-party claims administrator if you have any questions or concerns about your benefits or medical treatment. We suggest you call Becky Schumaker, Claims Supervisor of Tristar at 714-543-0700 ext 1329; or Antoinette Smith, Claims Supervisor of Metro at 310-816-6565. If you have any general questions, feel free to call the Fund office at 925-627-1300 for assistance.
Service for Employers
California mandates that all private self-insured employers for workers compensation share the joint and several liabilities of workers comp claims arising from insolvent self-insureds (estates). The Fund provides the organization to manage estate claims and to ensure adequate funding. The Fund uses member assessments; investment income; member posted collateral; bankruptcy liens, and credit default risk transfer to accomplish its mission.
A seven member Board of Trustees governs the Fund. The Board consists of six elected representatives from the self-insured employers as well as an ex officio delegate from the Division of Industrial Relations. An Executive Director, internal staff and service providers provide the day-to-day management of the Fund's operations.

 

California Self Insurers' Security Fund