Claim administrator shall notify the manager in writing within ____ days of a self-insured employer's willful failure to provide __________ funding for the timely payment of WC benefits in accordance with Provisions of the LC.

• A. 3 days; adequate funding
• B. 5 days; sufficient funding
• C. 7 days; proper funding
• D. 10 days; adequate funding

Answer: (A)

When a self‑insured employer willfully fails to provide funds that are adequate to pay workers’ compensation benefits on time, the claim administrator has to act quickly to alert management. The main idea here is prompt communication to prevent delays in benefit payments and to address the funding shortfall before it harms claimants. The correct rule specifies a three‑day window for sending written notice to the manager, underscoring the urgency of funding issues that could disrupt timely benefit payments. The funding must be adequate, meaning enough money is available to meet the timely payment obligations under the Labor Code provisions. Longer notice periods or wording like sufficient or proper funding do not match the established requirement, which uses the tight three‑day deadline and the term adequate funding to describe the needed level of funding.