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    WCSF 2003 Assessment Refund

    Act 45 of 2025 required a refund process to be established for the 2003 Workers’ Compensation Security Fund (WCSF) assessment.

    The WCSF 2003 Assessment Refund application period has closed. No additional applications can be accepted or processed.

    The deadline to submit an application was 5:00 p.m. on  April 27, 2026.  If a carrier failed to submit a completed application by the deadline, no refund will be issued.

    All submitted applications have been reviewed and determinations have been made. The carrier should have received notification of the determination status.  If approved, all refunds were sent via electronic ACH deposit within 60 days of the approval. If the application was denied, the reason for the denial was provided along with the determination.​

    Background

    Act 45 of 2025 required the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to issue a refund payment of the 2003 Workers’ Compensation Security Fund (WCSF) assessment, upon request, to eligible carriers that paid the assessment.

    The WCSF is part of PID’s Bureau of Special Funds and provides claim payments to individuals entitled to benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act when the insurance companies that were originally providing benefits are insolvent and in liquidation. Funding for the Security Fund is derived from three sources: assessments levied on member insurers, distributions obtained from the estates of insolvent insurers, and investment income. 

    Find more details in the Pennsylvania Bulletin Notice published on December 27, 2025. 

    Need Help?

    If you have questions, please get in touch with the WCSF Assessment Refund Team.