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| | Request Form | | | State Fund’s pre-formatted public records act request form. | |
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| | Major Premium Fraud Bust | | | Investigators from the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the California Department of Insurance say they have uncovered the state's largest ever workers' comp premium fraud scam. Click here to find out which carrier got scammed and who did the scamming. | |
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| | Furlough Order Lifted For Some SCIF Workers | | | A San Francisco Court says the Governor’s furlough order does not apply to some workers at the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Click here to get the full ruling ordering the change in policy. | |
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| | State Fund Sale Draft Language | | | Here is the language drafted by the Department of Finance for the Governor directing the SCIF board to cooperate, allowing the hiring of consultants, and the deposit of proceeds from the sale into the general fund. | |
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| | State Fund’s Resolve | | | The State Compensation Insurance Fund’s board of directors gave President Jan Frank broad new powers to contest the Governor’s furlough order. How far do they go? Click here to get the full details. | |
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| | SCIF v. Schwarzenegger A Reality | | | Exercising her newly appointed powers, State Fund president Jan Frank takes legal action to lift the governor’s furlough order. Click here for SCIF’s cross-complaint. | |
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| | Union Says Stop That Car | | | The Service Employees International Union Local 1000 is crying foul over the State Compensation Insurance Fund’s plans to redo its company car policy. They’ve sent the carrier a cease and desist letter to block the policy and you can get the full text by clicking here.
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| | SEIU’s Unfair Practice Charge | | | The Service Employees International Union’s files an Unfair Practice Charge with the Public Employment Relations Board | |
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| | SEIU Wants Halt To Relocation Plan | | | Claiming State Fund’s restructuring plan is illegal and violated their contract, Service Employees International Union sent this cease and desist letter. | |
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| | State Fund Changing Group Program Rules | | | State Compensation Insurance Fund sent this letter to all participants in its Group Insurance Program informing them of changes taking effect in 2012. Click here for a copy. | |
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| | SCIF Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Overturn Restitution Decision | | | State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the rules for collecting on criminal restitution awards when the issue becomes entangled in a bankruptcy court proceeding. Click here to read its petition to the court. | |
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| | SCIF Investigation Memo To State Fund Employees | | | State Fund President Tom Rowe announced that a joint task force's criminal investigation into alleged wrong-doing at the State Compensation Insurance Fund is being closed without any charges being filed. | |
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| | Richardson Resignation Letter | | | The Dentists Insurance Company president James Richardson sent this letter to the Jerry Brown Administration announcing his resignation from the State Compensation Insurance Fund board of directors. | |
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| | Contractor Wins Right To Sue State Fund | | | A California Court of Appeal is allowing a contractor to sue the State Compensation Insurance Fund for breach of contract and for failing to act in good faith. Click here to read why the court is allowing the case to proceed. | |
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| | State Fund Alleges Fraud At Collection Agency | | | The State Compensation Insurance Fund is suing one of its former collection agencies for fraud and breach of contract alleging that it pocketed premiums instead of forwarding them to the carrier. Click here to read the complaint. | |
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| | SCIF, Union Reach Relocation Agreement | | | State Compensation Insurance Fund and its primary union came to terms over how to implement State Fund's proposed geographic relocation plan. This agreement spells out the rights and responsibilities of labor and management. Click here for the full text of the deal. | |
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| | Court Clears SCIF From Furloughs | | | A California Court of Appeal issues a full opinion explaining why the State Compensation Insurance Fund is exempt from furlough orders issued by the past, present or future governors. Click here to read the opinion. | |
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| | Couple Charged With Premium Fraud | | | The Orange County couple that ran Modern Tree Service and Jamo's Gardening service are accused of workers' comp premium fraud. Click here to read the criminal complaint. | |
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| | State Fund Sues Lehman Executives | | | Seeking to recover the millions it lost on its Lehman Brothers investments when the company tanked State Fund is sueing former executives at the investment bank and the underwriters who handled the bond sales. Click here to read the complaint. | |
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| | SCIF President Tom Rowe Responds | | | Tom Rowe, president and CEO of State Compensation Insurance Fund responds to a letter from Senator Ted Lieu asking about State Fund properties. Click here to read the letter. | |
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| | SCIF Petitions Supreme Court In Almaraz | | | The State Compensation Insurance Fund is asking the California Supreme Court to overturn the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's decision in the Almaraz case. Click here to read why SCIF says they should. | |
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| | State Fund Defends MPN Changes | | | The State Compensation Insurance Fund isn't backing down from plans to put tighter controls on the prescribing of opioids and compound drugs by its network physicians. Here's its response to the Medical Board of California and the California Medical Association. | |
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| | State Fund's Broker Access Program FAQ | | | The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) outlines many of the questions and answers surrounding its new Access State Fund program for smaller brokers. Click here to read the details of the internal document. | |
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| | Court Says Per Diem Payments Were Payroll | | | A court of appeal says a temporary nurse staffing firm owes the State Compensation Insurance Fund premium for workers' comp coverage. Click here to read why is says the per diem payments should count as payroll. | |
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