Austin, TX – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) approved 1 new Certificate of Authority to self-insure workers’ compensation claims and renewed 9 such certificates. The companies receiving the certificates collectively employ approximately 33,150 employees in Texas.
The following company was issued a new self-insurance certificate:
- United Airlines, Inc., Chicago, IL
DWC renewed self-insurance certificates for the following companies:
- AAA Cooper Transportation, Dothan, AL
- Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Kansas City, KS
- Bradford Holding Company, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX
- E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE
- Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO
- FedEx Freight, Inc., Harrison, AR
- Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI
- James Construction Group, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
- The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, OH
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.
For more information on applying to the Self-Insurance Regulation program, visit the TDI website.
Source: TDI-DWC