BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1922 (Daly) - Workers' compensation policies: ancillary agreements ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 28, 2016 |Policy Vote: INS. 6 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Debra Cooper | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 1922 would codify the definition of ancillary agreement for purposes of workers' compensation insurance and provide that the requirement to file ancillary agreements with the Insurance Commissioner (IC) prior to issuance shall not apply to an ancillary agreement between an insurer and certain California employers, as specified, if the agreement does not change the benefits or coverage under the worker's compensation policy. Fiscal Impact: AB 1922 (Daly) Page 1 of ? Potentially significant costs to the Department of Insurance (CDI) of $181,000 in fiscal year 2016-17, $352,000 in fiscal year 2017-18, and ongoing costs of $317,000 per year for analyzing filed ancillary agreements, identifying policies exempt from filing, and ensuring compliance. (Insurance Fund) Unknown, but potentially significant costs to CDI for their Legal and Administrative Hearing Branches to pursue claims identified by the audit and investigation team. (Insurance Fund) Committee Amendments: Authorizes an insurer to use an ancillary agreement that is exempted from filing and requires the insurer to provide to the insurance commissioner a copy of the exempted ancillary agreement. -- END --