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The Need for an Alabama Self-Insurers Association
Alabama employers and employees are directly affected by equity of the Alabama workers' compensation system. ASIA was formed in 1992 by 10 self-insured companies with the goal of helping employers understand the law and any proposed changes and the need to ensure equitable coverage for the injured employee.

Objectives

ASIA is committed to a workers' compensation program that:

  • Adequately compensates the employee with a work-related injury
  • Recognizes fair limitations on employer responsibility
  • Provides for an appropriate distribution of the compensation dollar
  • Reduces litigation
  • Is dedicated to eliminating abuses within the system
  • Operates within the bounds of reasonable and necessary regulations

Accordingly, the self-insured employer must be actively involved in review and development of any changes in the program, and ASIA offers the opportunity for positive involvement.

Organization
The Association serves a membership composed of large and small businesses and industry, major manufacturers, retailers and others. There are three types of members:
  • Active Members - Alabama businesses that self-insure their workers' compensation liability
  • Associate Members - Any approved person, firm, corporation or private or public entity representing the interests of self-insured employers
    (non-voting status)
  • Group Fund Members - Eligible to join ASIA under a special discount-pricing program if their Group Fund is an active member

Management of the Association is vested in an elected Board of Directors, which has responsibility for conducting Association business in the interim period between membership meetings. Board members are appointed to
three-year terms.

 



Benefits of Membership
     

The Association specifically addresses the needs and concerns of Alabama
self-insurers through:

Education
Educating and informing its members by providing semi-annual seminars which offer the opportunity to learn about new innovations from service providers and allow a forum through which to share experiences and learn from each other.

Legislation
Advancing legislation of common interest and opposing undesirable legislation or regulations through filing "friend of the court" briefs and lobbying activities and advising members of current administrative, legislative and judicial activities at the state and federal levels.
Preferred Provider Organizations
Availability of a PPO endorsed by ASIA

Shared Information
Cooperating with and providing information to common interest groups, such as the Department of Industrial Relations, and making appearances before the legislature and other governmental committees.

Print Materials
Distributing relevant information to members through regular newsletters and updates.

Video
Availability of a membership video outlining benefits of self-insurance.

Membership Directory
Availability of a membership directory listing information on all current Active, Group Fund and Associate Members.