DELAWARE STATE SENATE

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 306

AMEND Senate Bill No. 306 by deleting lines 53 through 59 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (f)(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the Department of Insurance shall permit insurance carriers issuing workers compensation insurance in Delaware to submit their own workplace safety inspection procedures for review by the Department of Insurance . If the Department  of Insurance   certifies that an insurer’s workplace safety inspection procedures are at least as rigorous as those employed by the Department   of Insurance  and its independent safety expert, the Department  of Insurance   shall permit that insurer’s inspection to satisfy the inspection requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this section. The Department  of Insurance   may require insurers to have their safety inspection procedures recertified on a bi-annual basis to maintain status as an acceptable substitute for the inspection described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.”

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 306 on line 70 by deleting “An” and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ To remain in the program, a participating ”

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that the Delaware Department of Insurance is the entity that will review workplace safety inspection procedures submitted by insurance carriers issuing workers compensation insurance in Delaware. In addition, the Amendment clarifies that in order to remain in the workplace safety program, an employer must apply for the workplace safety program each year.

Author: Senator Poore