Bill Would Establish Exceptions to Assigned Risk Placement

Legislation introduced ahead of the session that starts Monday would create exceptions to the requirement that Arizona employers unable to secure comp coverage on the open market be placed in the assigned risk plan. Another pre-filed bill would revise the definition of "service." Arizona law requires employers to be placed in the assigned risk plan after two or more insurers have refused to provide work comp coverage. House Bill 2032, by Rep. David Livingston, R-Peoria, would say that the requirement does not apply when an employer knowingly fails to meet reasonable health, safety...