NU Online News Service, June 8, 3:35 p.m. EDT

The group self-insured trust workers' compensation program in New York should be terminated, as the risks inherent in the group model outweigh the benefits, according a task force report sent to the governor.

New York Governor David Paterson formed the Task Force on Group Self-Insurance on June 30, 2008 after 15 group self-insured trusts became insolvent through 2007 and 2008, creating a combined deficit of $498 million, the report notes.

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