Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration

Teresa Planch, State Insurance Administrator
P.O. Box 24208 Jackson, MS 39225

The Mississippi State Agencies Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Trust

The Mississippi State Agencies Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Trust provides workers' compensation coverage for the more than 25,000 employees of the approximately 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions participating in this program. Governed by an elected Board of Trustees and managed by the Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Insurance, this program provides participating State Agencies an affordable source of workers’ compensation insurance that includes prompt and accurate claims processing as well as comprehensive risk management services. The Trust’s innovative premium methodology provides for rates to be established on each agency’s individual claims experience, thus allowing employers more direct control over their workers’ compensation costs. Low administrative overhead expense combined with aggressive claims management efforts enable the Trust to keep member premiums extremely competitive.

The Trust utilizes the services of F. A. Richard & Associates (FARA), a third party claims administrator, to process the approximately 2,500 claims filed each year. First reports of injury, claims status inquiries, medical bills, and related matters should be directed to FARA at the following address:

FARA
795 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 230
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Telephone: 601-956-9061or toll-free at 1-877-561-3272

NOTICE: To expedite reporting, First Reports of Injury (Claims) can be submitted online via

First Report of Injury Online

or faxed to FARA’s claims opening department at 1-877-297-3272, or emailed to claimopening@fara.com.

At the completion of the First Report of Injury, provide the '1st Fill Card' to the injured worker.

1st Fill Card

Progressive Medical’s First Fill® program allows the injured worker to obtain the initial first fill of a prescription needed upon injury without waiting for approval or incurring out-of-pocket expense. The purpose of this program is to ensure injured workers receive their medication in a timely manner prior to formal processing of the claim. The injured worker is allowed to receive up to a 30-day supply of medication and Progressive Medical assumes 100% compensability in the event the claim is deemed non-compensable.

“FARA is the Third Party Administrator for the Mississippi State Agencies Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Trust. FARA will be responsible for sending an electronic copy of this first report of injury form to the proper authority. Once you have the numeric claim ID number from this system, the claim has been successfully reported to us and assigned to a claims adjuster.”

The Trust’s risk control/safety services are coordinated through Steven Milner, Loss Control Manager. Steve can be reached at 601-359-6691, or by contacting the Trust Administrator.

All other questions concerning the Trust, including requests for information on how to become a member of the Trust, should be directed to the Trust Administrator at:

Mississippi State Agencies Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Trust
c/o DFA-Office of Insurance
P.O. Box 24208
Jackson, Mississippi 39225-4208
Telephone: 601-359-3411 or toll-free at 1-866-586-2781

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