Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund; Surcharge Filing [26 Pa.B. 6230] The Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund has filed a 75% surcharge under the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§ 1301.101--1301.1006), commonly known as Act 111, as amended by Act 135 of 1996. The surcharge would be based on the prevailing primary premium for each health care provider. The prevailing primary premium would be determined using the schedule of approved Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) occurrence rates. The surcharge applies to any new policies effective on or after January 1, 1997.
Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Insurance Department's offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie.
LINDA S. KAISER,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-2209. Filed for public inspection December 27, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
