If the self-insured employer's certificate to self-administer is revoked, who handles the claims?

• A. The WCAB handles the claims
• B. Director returns jurisdiction until claim liability exhausted
• C. The insurer handles the claims
• D. The employer handles the claims

Answer: (B)

When a self-insured employer’s certificate to self-administer is revoked, the state reclaims control of the workers’ compensation claims. The Director of Industrial Relations takes back jurisdiction and oversees the administration of those claims until the liabilities are exhausted. This ensures ongoing, standardized claim handling and benefit payments even though the employer no longer has the authority to self-administer. The WCAB remains the forum for disputes and hearings, but the day-to-day management of the claims falls under the Director’s oversight. The insurer does not automatically step in unless there is a separate insurance arrangement, and the employer cannot continue to handle the claims on its own after revocation.