North Carolina § 97-130 - Definitions.

§ 97-130. Definitions.

As used in this Article: "Association" means the North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association established by G.S. 97-131. "Association Aggregate Security System" means the security system established by the Association under G.S. 97-133 whereby individual self-insurers collectively secure their aggregate self-insured workers' compensation liabilities through the North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Association established by G.S. 97-132. "Commissioner" means the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. "Covered claim" means an unpaid claim against an insolvent individual self-insurer or group self-insurer that relates to an injury that occurs while the individual self-insurer or group self-insurer is a member of the Association and that is compensable under this Chapter. "Fund" means the North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Fund established by G.S. 97-133. "Group" or "Group self-insurer" means a group self-insurer licensed by the Commissioner under Part 1, Article 47 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. "Individual self-insurer" means an individual employer licensed by the Commissioner under Article 5 of this Chapter. "Member self-insurer" or "member" means an individual self-insurer or group self-insurer that is required to be a member of the Association under this Article or Part 1, Article 47 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. "Plan" means the Plan of Operation authorized by G.S. 97-134. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-400, s. 1.2, effective January 1, 2006. "Servicing facility" means those persons delegated by the Board to settle or compromise claims and to expend Fund assets to pay claims. History (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1013, s. 1; 1987, c. 528, s. 1; 1997-362, s. 8; 2005-400, s. 1.2; 2011-196, s. 10.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-400, s. 1.2, effective January 1, 2006, substituted "Security" for "Guaranty" in the section heading and in subdivisions (1) and (5); added subdivisions (1a), (5a), (5b) and (9); inserted "individual self-insurer or group" preceding "self-insurer" in subdivision (4); rewrote subdivision (6) which read: " 'Member self-insurer' or 'member' means a self-insurer which is authorized by the Commissioner to self-insure pursuant to G.S. 97-93 and G.S. 97-94"; and deleted former subdivision (8), which related to the definition of "Self-insurer." Session Laws 2011-196, s. 10, effective July 1, 2011, deleted "and approved by the Commissioner" following "Board" in subdivision (9).