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STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

May 21-22, 2015
2:00 p.m.

Or Upon Adjournment or Recess of the
Investment Committee Meeting, Whichever is Later

State Compensation Insurance Fund
333 Bush Street, 7th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

BOARD MEMBERS
Sheryl A. Chalupa, Chair
Robin L. Baker
Daniel M. Curtin
Marvin P. Kropke
Sen. Michael J. Machado (Ret.)
Lawrence E. Mulryan
Jack L. Neureuter
Steven L. Rank
Thomas E. Rankin
Scott K. Reid
William M. Zachry
Christine Baker (Ex-Officio)

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION

Thursday, May 21, 2015 @ 2:00 pm

Action/Sheryl Chalupa 1. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 2. Antitrust Admonition
     

Action/Sheryl Chalupa

3. Consent Calendar1
 
a.
Approval of February 19-20, 2015 Open Meeting Minutes
 
b.
Board Member Educational Opportunities and Approval of Planned Board Member Education and Expense Reimbursement
 
c.
Renewal of Expiring 3rd Quarter Insurance Policies
 
d.
Annual Review and Approval of State Fund By-Laws
 
e.
Annual Review and Approval of Committee Charters
 
f.
Approval of Retirement Resolutions
(originals available for signature at meeting)
     
Information/Andreas Acker 4. Staffing Update
 
a.
Staffing
 
b.
Employee Leave Balance and Usage
     
Information/Peter Guastamachio 5. Financial Update – 1st Quarter 2015
     
Information/Milliman 6. Statement of Actuarial Opinion
     
Information/Vernon Steiner 7. President’s Report
     
  8. Reports by the Chairs of Committee Activities
Information/Lawrence Mulryan
a.
Governance Committee
 
i.
Governance, Compliance and Privacy Update
 
ii.
Board Delegated Authority and Approval Levels
Information/Sheryl Chalupa
b.
Audit Committee
 
i.
Update on Completed Closed Audits
Information/Michael Machado
c.
Investment Committee
 
i.
Bond Transactions and Compliance Report
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 9. Chairwoman’s Report
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 10. Board Member Reports
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 11. Public Comment on Appropriateness of Closed Session for items 14 through 24.
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 12. Public Comment
     

CLOSED SESSION

   
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 13. Approval of February 19-20, 2015 Closed Meeting Minutes
     
Information/Ken Van
Laar and Milliman
14. Independent Actuarial Reserve Report
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Information/Beatriz Sanchez 15. Update on Claims Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
CLOSED SESSION

Friday, May 22, 2015 @ 8:00 am

Information/Lauren Mayfield
and Len Welsh
16. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Strategic Update
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner
and Peter Guastamachio
17. Update on Strategic Plan 2015-2017
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Action/Vernon Steiner
and Darlyn Regan
18. Governance Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan:
Human Resources Strategic Planning
[Government Code Sections 11126 (a), (j)(4)]
 
a.
Enterprise Project Management Office
 
b.
Staffing, Leadership and Succession Planning
 
c.
Planning for Board Strategic Meeting
     
Information/Marjorie Hutchings 19. Update on IT Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Action/Ken Van Laar 20. Enterprise Risk Management Update
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Information/Ken Van Laar 21. Reinsurance Strategy Update
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 22. Significant Open Audits Report and Fraud Litigation Report
[Government Code Sections 11126 (e), (j)(2), (3) and (4)]
     
Information/Michael Machado 23. Financial and Investment Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126 (j)(4)]
     
Information/Judith Sapper 24. Pending and Potential Litigation
[Government Code Sections 11126 (e), (j)(4)]
 
a.
ANGELOTTI CHIROPRACTIC INC., et al. v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 13-56996
 
b.
ROBIN CHORN, M.D. v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.; Second District Court of Appeal, Division 4, Case No. B256117
 
c.
DUBON v. WORLD RESTORATION INC. AND STATE FUND; Supreme Court of California, Case No. S224450
 
d.
FRANCES STEVENS v. OUTSPOKEN ENTERPRISES AND STATE FUND, et al.; First District Court of Appeal, Division 1, Case No. A141435
 
e.
ZUNIGA v. INTERACT TRUCKING AND STATE FUND; First Appellate District, Division 2, Case No. A143290
 
f.
ACCESS MEDIQUIP v. RCD PAINTING AND STATE FUND; Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 1, Case No. D067196
 
g.
BRIGGS v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, STATE FUND; Supreme Court of California, Case No. S224671
 
h.
SOUTH COAST FRAMING AND REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD; Supreme Court of California, Case No. S215637
 
i.
WRIGHT v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA; Marin County Superior Court No. 1200705; First District Court of Appeal, Division 2, Case No. A139034
 
j.
(KHAN, ZAKS); STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND v. SANA ULLAH KHAN, ALEXANDER ZAKS, BRUCE MC INTYRE ROTH, et al.; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. SACV12-01072 JST (MLGx)
 
k.
(PACIFIC HOSPITAL LONG BEACH); STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND v. MICHAEL D. DROBOT, SR., et al.; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:13-CV-00956-AG-CW
 
l.
ACERO (PEDRO), Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:13-CV-04928
 
m.
LOPEZ (JOHN), et al. v. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND; Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 14CECG03641
 
n.
HABLIAN, et al. v. ZURICH, et al.; Van Nuys WCAB Case No. VNO 403 724
 
o.
ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB v. EK HEALTH SERVICES, et al.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC467496
 
p.
CALIFORNIA SELF-INSURERS’ SECURITY FUND v. BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA, et al. (Mainstay); Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2011-0011-2628
     
OPEN SESSION

May 22, 2015 @ 9:30 am or upon adjournment or recess of the Closed Session, whichever is later

Action/Sheryl Chalupa 25. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 26. Proposals and Suggestions for August 18-20, 2015 Agenda
     
    Next Board Meeting: August 18-20, 2015 Board and Strategic Meetings at State Fund Corporate Office, 333 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA
     

1Items on the Consent Calendar include routine actions or matters already considered by a committee of the Board and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member or the public so requests. It is in the Board’s discretion to remove items already considered by a committee of the Board from the Consent Calendar. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. If you wish to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar, please submit a speaker card or make your request at the time the Board Chairperson asks if any member of the public wishes to remove an item from consent. After an item, if any, removed from the Consent Calendar has been discussed, the Board will vote to approve all items remaining on the Consent Calendar.

 

Note: Items designated for information are appropriate for Board/Committee action if the Board/Committee wishes to take action. Any agenda item from a properly noticed Committee meeting held immediately prior to this Board meeting may be considered by the Board. Agenda items may be taken out of order with the approval of the Chairperson. Public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker and ten (10) minutes per subject item.

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