Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE DELAWARE COMPENSATION RATING BUREAU, INC. (DCRB) IS THE LICENSED RATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROMULGATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATING VALUES AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM USED BY INSURERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE DELAWARE COMPENSATION RATING BUREAU, INC. (DCRB) IS THE LICENSED RATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROMULGATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATING VALUES AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM USED BY INSURERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE DELAWARE COMPENSATION RATING BUREAU, INC. (DCRB) MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF ALL PROPERTY/ CASUALTY INSURERS LICENSED TO WRITE WORKERS COMPENSATION BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY A VOTE OF ALL MEMEBERS PRESENT AND VOTING AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DCRB ATTENEDED BY SUFFICIENT MEMBERS TO ATTAIN A QUORUM UNDER THE TERMS OF THE DCRB'S BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REQUIRE AFFIMATIVE VOTES OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO GAIN APPROVAL: 1) AMENDMENT, ALTERATION OR REPEAL OF ANY AND ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DCRB'S BY-LAWS (SUCH CHANGES REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING WITH THE BENEFIT OF A QUORUM.) 2) AMMENDMENT, ALTERATION, REPEAL OR RE-ENACTMENT OF THE BUREAU'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS WITH RESPECT TO THE BUREAU'S QUALIFICATION AND OPERATION AS A LICENSED RATING ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR THE DIVISION OF THE BUREAU OR THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP OF THE BUREAU, OR THE SALE OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE BUREAU'S ASSETS. (THE PRECEDING FIVE TYPES OF CHANGES REQUIRE GOVERNING BOARD OF (A) TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND (B) TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU AT A DULY CONVENED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU, OR AT ANY DULY CONVENED SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | PRIOR TO FILING THE 2014 FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE DCRB GOVERNING BOARD. ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO REVIEW THE FORM AND PROVIDE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR STAFF'S CONSIDERATION. AS OF THE DATE THAT DCRB FILED THE FORM 990, NO ADVERSE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REQUIRING ANY CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 AS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD HAD BEEN RECEIVED. SHOULD SUCH ADVERSE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BE RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING DATE OF THE FORM 990, DCRB WILL APPROPRIATELY AMEND ITS 2014 FORM 990 FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THERE WERE NO DIRECT SALARY PAYMENTS MADE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL BY THE DCRB. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS, ARE ESTALISHED ANNUALLY BY ACTION OF THE PCRB GOVERNING BOARD. THE OCRB IS A RELATED ENTITY OFTHE DCRB, INC. AND ALL PCRB COSTS, INCLUDING COMPENSATION, ARE SHARED WITH THE DCRB BASED UPON A PRO-RATA SHARE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION PREMIUM WRITINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE POSTED TO THE DCRB.COM WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN 2014. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C - COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT: | DCRB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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