10 Companies OK’d to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas

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The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) approved one new Certificate of Authority to self-insure workers’ compensation claims and renewed nine such certificates. The companies receiving the certificates collectively employ approximately 33,150 employees in Texas.

United Airlines Inc., Chicago, Ill., was issued a new self-insurance certificate.

DWC renewed self-insurance certificates for the following companies:

AAA Cooper Transportation, Dothan, Ala.
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., Kansas City, Kan.
Bradford Holding Company Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, Del.
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo.
FedEx Freight Inc., Harrison, Ark.
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich.
James Construction Group LLC, Baton Rouge, La.
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Under Texas law, certain large, private companies can self-insure for workers’ compensation claims, while retaining the protection of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act for the company and for its employees. To qualify, a company must have a minimum workers’ compensation insurance unmodified manual premium of $500,000 and meet other requirements subject to annual review.

Source: Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation