Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
Section 1739.15 | Liability of Members.

Effective: April 9, 1993
Latest Legislation: House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly
(A) A member of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program is liable for all legal obligations of the arrangement, including any obligations of the arrangement to pay claims against it arising out of any occurrence, incident, or accident covered under sections 1739.01 to 1739.22 of the Revised Code, in proportion to the ratio of the total number of covered employees employed by the member on the first day of the month that the obligation arose to the total number of covered employees employed by all members of the arrangement at the time the obligation arose.
(B) Division (A) of this section applies only to the extent that the total legal obligations of the multiple employer welfare arrangement exceed the amount of any separate reserve fund that is established by the arrangement for payment of the legal obligations of the arrangement, provided the fund consists only of amounts in excess of the minimum reserves required under division (A) of section 1739.11 of the Revised Code.
(C) A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program may sue and be sued in its own name.
If the principal place of business of the arrangement is located in this state, service of process shall be perfected upon the arrangement by serving its registered agent in this state for service of process or by serving the arrangement in accordance with the laws of this state.
If the principal place of business of the arrangement is not located in this state, the arrangement shall agree and consent that a civil action may be commenced against it in the court of common pleas of the county of this state in which the cause of action arose or in which the plaintiff resides. Service of process in the action shall be perfected upon the arrangement by serving the superintendent of insurance in accordance with the laws of this state.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships

Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

Section 1739.01 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Definitions.

Section 1739.02 | Group Self-Insurance Program Under Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement.

Section 1739.03 | Certificate of Authority Issued by Superintendent of Insurance.

Section 1739.04 | Application Procedure.

Section 1739.05 | Minimum Enrollment.

Section 1739.06 | Filing Information With Superintendent.

Section 1739.061 | Standardized Prescription Identification Information - Pharmacy Benefits to Be Included.

Section 1739.07 | Voluntary Termination by Member.

Section 1739.08 | Powers of Board of Trustees.

Section 1739.09 | Annual Report.

Section 1739.10 | Examinations by Superintendent.

Section 1739.11 | Determining Financial Capacity of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement.

Section 1739.12 | Excess Loss Funding Program.

Section 1739.13 | Minimum Surplus - Investment and Maintenance of Assets.

Section 1739.14 | Payment of Premiums by Members.

Section 1739.141 | Annual Filing Requirements.

Section 1739.15 | Liability of Members.

Section 1739.16 | Contracts With Third-Party Administrator.

Section 1739.17 | Fiduciary Status of Trustee, Officer or Third-Party Administrator.

Section 1739.18 | Contracts With Third-Party Administrators.

Section 1739.19 | Member and Employees Deemed Insureds or Policyholders.

Section 1739.20 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 1739.21 | Fines - Probation.

Section 1739.22 | Rules.

Section 1739.27 | Requiring Valid Certificate of Authority.

Section 1739.99 | Penalty.