(1) In accordance with Section 34A-2-103, a client is responsible for securing workers' compensation coverage for a covered employee.
(2) Subject to the requirements of Section 34A-2-103, if a professional employer organization obtains or assists a client in obtaining workers' compensation insurance pursuant to a professional employer agreement: (a) the professional employer organization shall ensure that the client maintains and provides workers' compensation coverage for a covered employee in accordance with Subsection 34A-2-201(1) and rules of the Labor Commission, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (b) the workers' compensation coverage may show the professional employer organization as the named insured through a master policy, if: (i) the client is shown as an insured by means of an endorsement for each individual client; (ii) the experience modification of a client is used; and (iii) the insurer files the endorsement with the Division of Industrial Accidents as directed by a rule of the Labor Commission, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (c) at the termination of the professional employer agreement, if requested by the client, the insurer shall provide the client records regarding the loss experience related to workers' compensation insurance provided to a covered employee pursuant to the professional employer agreement; and (d) the insurer shall notify a client if the workers' compensation coverage for the client is terminated.
(a) the professional employer organization shall ensure that the client maintains and provides workers' compensation coverage for a covered employee in accordance with Subsection 34A-2-201(1) and rules of the Labor Commission, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(b) the workers' compensation coverage may show the professional employer organization as the named insured through a master policy, if: (i) the client is shown as an insured by means of an endorsement for each individual client; (ii) the experience modification of a client is used; and (iii) the insurer files the endorsement with the Division of Industrial Accidents as directed by a rule of the Labor Commission, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(i) the client is shown as an insured by means of an endorsement for each individual client;
(ii) the experience modification of a client is used; and
(iii) the insurer files the endorsement with the Division of Industrial Accidents as directed by a rule of the Labor Commission, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(c) at the termination of the professional employer agreement, if requested by the client, the insurer shall provide the client records regarding the loss experience related to workers' compensation insurance provided to a covered employee pursuant to the professional employer agreement; and
(d) the insurer shall notify a client if the workers' compensation coverage for the client is terminated.
(3) In accordance with Section 34A-2-105, the exclusive remedy provisions of Section 34A-2-105 apply to both the client and the professional employer organization under a professional employer agreement regulated under this chapter.
(4) Notwithstanding the other provisions in this section, an insurer may choose whether to issue: (a) a policy for a client; or (b) a master policy with the client shown as an additional insured by means of an individual endorsement.
(a) a policy for a client; or
(b) a master policy with the client shown as an additional insured by means of an individual endorsement.
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