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[[File:333 Bush St., SF front from street level 2.JPG|thumb|right|150px|State Fund's current San Francisco corporate headquarters at [[333 Bush Street]]]]

The '''State Compensation Insurance Fund''' ('''State Fund''') is a [[workers' compensation]] [[insurer]] that was created as a "[[State-owned enterprise|public enterprise]] fund" by the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]],<ref>[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS&sectionNum=11773. California Labor Code Section 11773].</ref> and today has partial autonomy from the rest of the [[Government of California|state government]]. It is required by state law to maintain its [[headquarters]] in [[San Francisco]],<ref>[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS&sectionNum=11781. California Labor Code Section 11781].</ref> but has regional offices all over the state.

State Fund was created by the Boynton Act of 1913, and it started operations in 1914. Around that same time, the voters amended the [[California Constitution]] by initiative to strengthen the [[constitutionality]] of the state workers' compensation system. This was necessary because American employers during the early 20th century often challenged mandatory workers' compensation statutes as an unconstitutional invasion of [[freedom of contract]], an argument which had strong persuasive force during the [[Lochner era]]. Since 1976, State Fund's constitutional basis has been found in Article 14, Section 4 of the state constitution:

{{cquote|The [[California State Legislature|Legislature]] is hereby expressly vested with [[plenary power]], unlimited by any provision of this Constitution, to create, and enforce a complete system of workers' compensation...including the establishment and management of a state compensation insurance fund...<ref>[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%204.&article=XIV California Constitution, Article XIV, Section 4].</ref>}}

In May 2014, State Fund reported<ref>{{cite web|last1=State Compensation Insurance Fund|title=2013 Annual Report|url=http://www.statefundca.com/home/StaticIndvPage?id=http://content.statefundca.com/annualreports/2013/financial-overview.html}}</ref> 2013 assets of approximately $20 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] and a workforce of more than 4,000 people (the number varies based on State Fund's current percentage of the market). In 2013, State Fund’s market share<ref>{{cite web|last1=Workers' Comp Executive|title=Here's the Surprising CA Market Share Data|url=http://www.wcexec.com/Heres-the-Surprising-CA-Market-Share-Data.aspx}}</ref> was the largest in the state at nearly 11%. Its market share spiked to over 50 percent in years 2002–2004 when a large number of private carriers left the market. In keeping with its mission, State Fund has an open-door policy, writing insurance for California businesses that need workers' compensation insurance. State Fund insures<ref>{{cite web|last1=State Compensation Insurance Fund|title=About State Fund|url=http://www.statefundca.com/Home/StaticIndex?id=http://content.statefundca.com//about/About.asp}}</ref> approximately 130,000 policyholders in California. State Fund also serves as a third-party administrator, [[claims adjuster|adjusting claims]] for almost all of the state agencies.

California is one of 21 states with a competitive state fund in the workers' compensation insurance market.<ref>[http://www.aascif.org/public/1.1.3_types.htm AASCIF explanation of types of state funds].</ref>

In 2010, State Fund implemented a plan to redesign operations and reduce costs for California employers. In 2013, State Fund announced<ref>{{cite web|last1=State Compensation Insurance Fund|title=2013 Annual Report: Message from the President|url=http://www.statefundca.com/home/StaticIndvPage?id=http://content.statefundca.com/annualreports/2013/message.html}}</ref> that it reduced annual fixed expenses by $300 million. These savings will help State Fund maintain fair pricing and bring greater value to more California employers.

==Notes==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.statefundca.com}}
* [http://www.workcompacademy.com/cwccb/index.html?10_2_6_4.htm California Workers' Compensation Claims & Benefits @ WorkCompAcademy.com]
* [https://www.radiusins.com/blog/what-is-the-state-compensation-insurance-fund What Is the State Compensation Insurance Fund]

[[Category:Workers' compensation]]
[[Category:Companies based in San Francisco]]

State Compensation Insurance Fund - Revision history

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