Austin, TX – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently approved seven renewals of the Certificates of Authority for companies to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the DWC Self-Insurance Program. These companies collectively employ approximately 32,883 employees in Texas.
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.
The following companies renewed their self-insurance certificates:
- Textron, Inc., Providence, RI
- Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, WA
- Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
- Mount Vernon Mills, Inc., Mauldin, SC
- PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA
- Ascension Health Alliance, St. Louis, MO
- Leonard Family Corporation, San Antonio
Source: TDI-DWC