Mervyns LLC in Default - SISF to Pay Work Comp

California Department of Industrial Relations Director John Duncan is advising all interested parties that Mervyns LLC is in default of its obligations to pay workers’ compensation benefits for injuries during the period it was self-insured, Feb. 1, 1990 through Aug. 28, 2004.

Mervyns LLC is the successor to Mervyns. Mervyns had been a “partial” participant in the alternative security program (ASP) within the Self Insurance Plans (SIP) program since its certificate of consent to self insure was revoked after its spin-off from Target Corp. At the time of revocation Mervyns posted $220,000 as required by regulations governing self-insured employers at that time. The balance of the deposit was covered by an ASP assessment which was paid yearly since 2003.

Both the deposit Mervyns had posted to secure these payments and the liability to pay benefits have been turned over to the California Self Insurers Security Fund (the Fund). By law the Fund has 30 days to initiate payment. Through prior arrangement all payments to injured employees have been made through the end of November.

Mervyns employees with workers’ comp claims for injuries received in the period Feb. 1, 1990, through Aug. 28, 2004, may now contact the Tristar Risk Management Senior Claims Supervisor Juliann Ginn for assistance at 925-339-8822 ext. 1876, or e-mail: Julieann.ginn@tristargroup.net.