Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 23, § 1401. Discontinuation of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan
Current as of January 01, 2019 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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A. The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan, as authorized by R.S. 22:1475(A), is discontinued effective September 30, 1992, except for dissolution of any obligations for claims occurring prior to the termination of any policies written pursuant to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation shall be self-funding and cover corporation losses and expenses. The sole source of continual funding of the corporation shall be its policyholders and contractual services fees, except as provided in R.S. 23:1397 and 1399(A)(5). There shall be no requirement for any insurer to capitalize the corporation. There shall be no assessments or other liability imposed on any insurer for any deficit of the corporation.
C. It is the intent of this Part to provide for an orderly transfer of policies from the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan as authorized by R.S. 22:1475(A) to the corporation as defined herein. The activities of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan are hereby discontinued as follows:
(1) The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan will continue its operation for all policies with inception dates of or before September 30, 1992. All policies written thereunder shall be for one-year terms, and shall not be terminated prior to expiration except for cause. In no case shall policies with inception dates of October 1, 1992, or later, be provided under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan.
(2) Commencing October 1, 1992, the corporation fund shall offer policies for preferred and accepted risks.
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