Kentucky Statutes 304.50-085 – Operation of group by board of trustees — Powers and duties — Prohibited acts — Power to contract, sue, and be sued — Contracts for administration of group
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(1) Each self-insured group shall be operated by a board of trustees. Except for a self- insured group formed by governmental entities, the board of trustees for each self- insured group shall consist of at least two (2) but not more than twenty (20) persons selected in the manner prescribed in the bylaws of the self-insured group or other laws of the Commonwealth.
(2) The board of trustees shall:
(a) Be residents of Kentucky or officers of corporations authorized to do business in Kentucky;
(b) Administer the operations of the workers’ compensation self-insured group ensuring that there is adequate funding to pay compensation required by KRS Chapter 342, that all claims are paid promptly and processed to conclusion, and that all necessary precautions are taken to safeguard the assets of the group;
(c) Maintain responsibility for all moneys collected or disbursed from the group; (d) Maintain minutes of its meetings and make the minutes available to the
commissioner and group members;
(e) Designate an administrator to carry out the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the self-insured group;
(f) Develop rates and collect premium and assessments; and
(g) Invest the self-insured group’s funds. (3) The board of trustees shall not:
(a) Extend credit to individual group members for payment of premiums or assessments, except in accordance with payment plans filed with the commissioner;
(b) Permit the loan of any moneys to or borrow any moneys from the self-insured group or in the name of the group, except that a workers’ compensation self- insured group formed by governmental entities may borrow moneys in the name of the group; or
(c) Have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a service organization.
(4) A workers’ compensation heterogeneous self-insured group may contract and may sue and be sued in the name adopted by the group.
(5) (a) The trustees may contract with a service organization, an administrator, or a fiscal agent to carry out the administration of the workers’ compensation self- insured group.
(b) A service organization and its employees and agents shall be duly licensed to perform those functions for which a license is required under Kentucky law.
(c) A revolving fund of not more than twenty percent (20%) of estimated premiums may be established for use by a service organization for the
payment of claims.
(6) In its discretion, the workers’ compensation self-insured group may refer to its trustees as directors. If this is done, the provisions of this subtitle referring to trustees shall be construed as referring to directors.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1637, effective July 15, 2010. — Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 17, effective March 1, 2005.
(2) The board of trustees shall:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.50-085
- Agent: means an individual or business entity required to be licensed by the Department of Insurance under Subtitle 9 of this chapter, to sell or solicit applications for insurance or to negotiate insurance contracts. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Governmental entities: means cities, counties, urban-county governments, charter county governments, consolidated local governments, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, and their boards, agencies, authorities, and commissions. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Group members: means employers who have joined a self-insured group. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Premium: means the amount of money charged each member of the self-insured group to fund the obligations and expenses of the self-insured group. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Self-insured group: means a group self-insurance fund. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Service organization: means a person or entity that provides services to a self- insured group and includes claims adjustment, safety engineering, statistical compilation, preparation of premium charges, loss and tax reports or other reports required by the commissioner, administration of the self-insured group, marketing services, placement of excess insurance, development of member payroll audits, administration of investments, or legal assistance. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
- Trustees: means persons elected by the group members or appointed by the board of directors of the sponsoring trade association or association of governmental entities to oversee the administration of the self-insured group. See Kentucky Statutes 304.50-015
(a) Be residents of Kentucky or officers of corporations authorized to do business in Kentucky;
(b) Administer the operations of the workers’ compensation self-insured group ensuring that there is adequate funding to pay compensation required by KRS Chapter 342, that all claims are paid promptly and processed to conclusion, and that all necessary precautions are taken to safeguard the assets of the group;
(c) Maintain responsibility for all moneys collected or disbursed from the group; (d) Maintain minutes of its meetings and make the minutes available to the
commissioner and group members;
(e) Designate an administrator to carry out the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the self-insured group;
(f) Develop rates and collect premium and assessments; and
(g) Invest the self-insured group’s funds. (3) The board of trustees shall not:
(a) Extend credit to individual group members for payment of premiums or assessments, except in accordance with payment plans filed with the commissioner;
(b) Permit the loan of any moneys to or borrow any moneys from the self-insured group or in the name of the group, except that a workers’ compensation self- insured group formed by governmental entities may borrow moneys in the name of the group; or
(c) Have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a service organization.
(4) A workers’ compensation heterogeneous self-insured group may contract and may sue and be sued in the name adopted by the group.
(5) (a) The trustees may contract with a service organization, an administrator, or a fiscal agent to carry out the administration of the workers’ compensation self- insured group.
(b) A service organization and its employees and agents shall be duly licensed to perform those functions for which a license is required under Kentucky law.
(c) A revolving fund of not more than twenty percent (20%) of estimated premiums may be established for use by a service organization for the
payment of claims.
(6) In its discretion, the workers’ compensation self-insured group may refer to its trustees as directors. If this is done, the provisions of this subtitle referring to trustees shall be construed as referring to directors.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1637, effective July 15, 2010. — Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 17, effective March 1, 2005.