To whom you apply for a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure?

• A. The administrative Director
• B. The Manager of Self-Insurance
• C. The Director of Industrial Relations
• D. The Secretary of State

Answer: (C)

In California, a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure for workers’ compensation is issued by the Director of Industrial Relations. This top official within the Department of Industrial Relations has the authority to approve an employer’s plan to assume self-insurance duties, after evaluating factors like financial stability, risk management capabilities, and the ability to handle and fund claims. The other offices listed don’t grant this certificate—the Administrative Director administers the division’s day-to-day operations, the Manager of Self-Insurance isn’t a state approving authority, and the Secretary of State doesn’t handle workers’ compensation self-insurance approvals.