OSIP Proposes Rules to Improve Data Collection for Public Employers

Six years after being directed by the California Legislature, the Office of Self-Insurance Plans has proposed rules to implement data reporting requirements for public employers in the state. Rules proposed this week would require public agencies to include data for the most recently completed fiscal year, and the five previous fiscal years, in their annual reports, due Oct. 1 of each year. The data that must be reported includes the total number of claims, and how much was paid in indemnity and medical benefits. Public agencies would also be required to report legal and loss adjus...