ORDERS:
CONSENT ORDER AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL
1. On February 12, 2002, Philip S. Porter, Consumer Advocate for the State of South Carolina (the Consumer Advocate)
requested the South Carolina Department of Insurance (the Department) to initiate a public hearing on the filing of
Employers Insurance of Wausau (the Company) requesting an approval of an overall increase of +15.9% in its workers
compensation insurance premium rates.
2. On February 19, 2002, the Department filed with the Administrative Law Judge Division an Agency Transmittal Form
requesting a public hearing.
3. The Administrative Law Judge Division assigned this matter to the Honorable Ray N. Stevens under Docket No. 02-ALJ-09-0066-CC. In the week of April 1, 2002, the Consumer Advocate notified the office of the Honorable Ray N.
Stevens that all of the issues between him and the Company have been resolved. A hearing date on the matter has not yet
been set.
4. In February, the Consumer Advocate retained a consulting actuary and subsequently requested additional information
from the Company primarily consisting of information regarding historical loss development and trend data used to develop
Ultimate Loss Ratio.
5. Having reviewed this additional information, the Consumer Advocate no longer opposes the Petitioner's rate request.
6. Based on the foregoing, the Consumer Advocate now withdraws his original request for a hearing in this matter.
7. There are no unresolved issues remaining; therefore, all parties agree to the dismissal of this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, the above referenced matter is dismissed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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RAY N. STEVENS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
April 18th, 2002
Columbia, South Carolina
WE CONSENT:
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Mary K. Seidl T. Douglas Concannon, Esquire
Counsel Associate General Counsel
Wausau Insurance Companies South Carolina Department
Wausau Corporate legal - WAU1230 of Insurance
P.O. Box 8017 P.O. Box 100105
Wausau, WI 54402-8017 Columbia, SC 29202-6160
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Hana Pokorna-Williamson, Esquire
Staff Attorney
South Carolina Department of
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 5757
Columbia, SC 29250-5757 |
