Legal Opinion
P. W. Stephens, Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 1994No. B063400PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BOREN, P. J.
In this appeal, we conclude that respondent State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) may impose “surcharges” as part of the premiums charged to its insureds. However, such surcharges must be reasonably and fairly imposed and are subject to administrative review. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the trial court.
Background
Appellant P. W. Stephens, Inc. (appellant) provides residential and commercial asbestos abatement services. SCIF provides workers’ compensation insurance to appellant. Appellant has no other recourse than to procure its insurance from SCIF, since no…
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