This bill proposes updates to the current statutes regarding the assigned risk plan for workers' compensation in Arizona. Under the current law, an employer who is refused coverage by two or more insurers must be placed in the assigned risk plan. The bill introduces specific exclusions for employers applying to this plan, stating that an employer may be excluded if they knowingly fail to meet health and safety requirements, do not provide reasonable access to records for audits, have outstanding premiums not in dispute, or make material misrepresentations on their application.

Additionally, the bill allows for the removal of an employer from the assigned risk plan if they meet the statutory requirements for securing workers' compensation coverage. This change aims to clarify the conditions under which employers can be excluded from the assigned risk plan and provides a pathway for those placed in the plan to be removed once they comply with the necessary requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 23-1091
House Engrossed Version: 23-1091
Senate Engrossed Version: 23-1091
Chaptered Version: 23-1091