Workers' Compensation Laws, 2nd Edition

Table 17  Workers' Compensation Second Injury Funds as of July 1, 2008

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Various jurisdiction's statutory cites and titles of "second" or "subsequent" injury funds; when they were created; whether they are still open and if not, the date after which no additional claims will be honored; the funding method; and the most recent count of claims and outstanding liabilities.
Jurisdiction Statutory Cite For Second Injury Fund Official Name For Second Injury Fund Date Of Creation Still Open And Active? If Eliminated, Date After Which No Additional Claims Can Be Submitted Current Method Of Revenue Collection Revenue Collected During Your Most Recent Fiscal Year Number Of Claims Paid During Your Most Recent Fiscal Year Total Expenditures For Claim Payments During Your Most Recent Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Of Total Expenditures And Number Of Claims In Prior Columns  Estimated Outstanding Liabilities  Date Of Outstanding Liability Estimate
Sample State 1 MCA 39-71-901 thru 39-71-915 Subsequent Injury Fund 1973 Yes Not applicable Assessments based on WC paid losses during the preceding calendar year payable by July 1 of each year $0 17 $592,637 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 $3,560,510 6/30/2008
Sample State 2 48-128 We previously had a "Second Injury Fund" but on July 1, 2000, any money in the Second Injury Fund was transferred to the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund.  Therefore, the Second Injury Fund per se no longer exists 1913 No 12/01/1997 Insurers, group self insurers and self insured employers pay each March 1 to the Director of Insurance, 2% of the workers' compensation benefits paid by it during the preceding calendar year Cannot be identified.  Assessments are now paid to the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund which also supports vocational rehabilitation payments 552 $352,944.65 (5) July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Unknown Not applicable

 

 

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