§ 1787. Self-insurance.
(a) General rule.--Self-insurance is effected by filing with the Department of Transportation, in satisfactory
form, evidence that reliable financial arrangements, deposits, resources or commitments
exist such as will satisfy the department that the self-insurer will:
(1) Provide the benefits required by section 1711 (relating to required benefits), subject
to the provisions of Subchapter B (relating to motor vehicle liability insurance first
party benefits), except the additional benefits and limits provided in sections 1712
(relating to availability of benefits) and 1715 (relating to availability of adequate
limits).
(2) Make payments sufficient to satisfy judgments as required by section 1774 (relating
to payments sufficient to satisfy judgments).
(3) Provide uninsured motorist coverage up to the limits set forth in section 1774.
(b) Stacking limits prohibited.--Any recovery of uninsured motorist benefits under this section only shall not be increased
by stacking the limits provided in section 1774, in consideration of the ownership
or operation of multiple vehicles or otherwise.
(c) Assigned Risk and Assigned Claims Plans.--Self-insurers shall not be required to accept assigned risks pursuant to Subchapter
D (relating to Assigned Risk Plan) or contribute to the Assigned Claims Plan pursuant
to Subchapter E (relating to Assigned Claims Plan).
(d) Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund.--(Repealed).
(e) Promulgation of regulations, etc.--The Department of Transportation may, jointly with the Insurance Department, promulgate
rules, regulations, guidelines, procedures or standards for reviewing and establishing
the financial eligibility of self-insurers.
(Feb. 12, 1984, P.L.53, No.12, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Apr. 26, 1989, P.L.13, No.4, eff.
imd.)
1989 Repeal. Act 4 repealed subsec. (d).
1984 Amendment. Act 12 added section 1787.
Cross References. Section 1787 is referred to in sections 1702, 1782 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. v. Holmes, 835 A.2d 851 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003).
· cites it 3× “*856 The coverages that must be provided by any self-insured motorist are set forth in the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. Uninsured motorist coverage must be provided by self-insureds.”
In Re Septa Mvfrl Interest Litig., 996 A.2d 1099 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
· cites it 6× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. SEPTA argues on appeal that it is not liable for interest because no provision of the MVFRL specifically authorizes an award of interest against a Commonwealth agency, that Section 1716 of the MVFRL that calls for interest to be provided on "overdue" payments…”
Ducaji v. Dennis, 656 A.2d 102 (Pa. 1995).
· cites it 2× “Specifically, we examined whether 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787 of the MVFRL, which requires self-insured entities to provide uninsured motorist benefits, supersedes Section 481(a) of the Act.”
Hackenberg v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 586 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1991).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1787(a) (emphasis added). Both employers in the present case have filed evidence of reliable financial arrangements and are "self-insurers" as defined by section 1787.”
Williams v. Geico Gov't Employees Ins., 32 A.3d 1195 (Pa. 2011).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. Finally, Trooper Williams underscores that he was required to use a state police vehicle while on duty, and he was not permitted to use a state police vehicle in any personal capacity while not on duty.”
Houston v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 19 A.3d 6 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011).
· cites it 4× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. 3 Pursuant to Section 1711(a) of *9 the MVFRL, SEPTA must provide personal injury protection (PIP) benefits in the amount of $5,000 to eligible claimants who are injured as the result of a motor vehicle accident involving a SEPTA vehicle.”
Knox v. Septa, 81 A.3d 1016 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013).
· cites it 2× “Citing Section 1787 of the MVFRL, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787, the trial court stated that “[s]elf insurers, with the exception of motor vehicles owned by the United States, are not relieved of their obligation to provide uninsured motorist coverage.”
Paravati v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty., 914 A.2d 946 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 3× “The Port Authority filed a motion for post-trial relief reasserting its issues of the bar of sovereign immunity and the prohibition against stacking, which the trial court denied. The court first pointed out that the Port Authority is self-insured pursuant to the provisions of…”
Safe Auto Ins. v. Sch. Dist. of Philadelphia, 872 A.2d 247 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
· cites it 2× “The issue this court must resolve is whether the School District, a self-insured entity, is required to provide uninsured motorist benefits pursuant to Section 1787 of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787, to an employee who was injured in a…”
Jenkins v. City of Philadelphia, 621 A.2d 689 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1787(a) (emphasis added). Both employers in the present case have filed evidence of reliable financial arrangements and are “self-insurers” as defined by section 1787.”
Lemon v. City of Philadelphia, 592 A.2d 37 (Pa. 1991).
· cites it 2× “The officers were acting within the scope of their duties when the accident occurred.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(a) — 6 cases
Hackenberg v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 586 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1991).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1787(a) (emphasis added). Both employers in the present case have filed evidence of reliable financial arrangements and are "self-insurers" as defined by section 1787.”
Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. v. Holmes, 835 A.2d 851 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003).
“*856 The coverages that must be provided by any self-insured motorist are set forth in the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. Uninsured motorist coverage must be provided by self-insureds.”
Jenkins v. City of Philadelphia, 621 A.2d 689 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1787(a) (emphasis added). Both employers in the present case have filed evidence of reliable financial arrangements and are “self-insurers” as defined by section 1787.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(a)(1) — 3 cases
In Re Septa Mvfrl Interest Litig., 996 A.2d 1099 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. SEPTA argues on appeal that it is not liable for interest because no provision of the MVFRL specifically authorizes an award of interest against a Commonwealth agency, that Section 1716 of the MVFRL that calls for interest to be provided on "overdue" payments…”
Houston v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 19 A.3d 6 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. 3 Pursuant to Section 1711(a) of *9 the MVFRL, SEPTA must provide personal injury protection (PIP) benefits in the amount of $5,000 to eligible claimants who are injured as the result of a motor vehicle accident involving a SEPTA vehicle.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(a)(3) — 6 cases
Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. v. Holmes, 835 A.2d 851 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003).
“*856 The coverages that must be provided by any self-insured motorist are set forth in the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787. Uninsured motorist coverage must be provided by self-insureds.”
Knox v. Septa, 81 A.3d 1016 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013).
“Citing Section 1787 of the MVFRL, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787, the trial court stated that “[s]elf insurers, with the exception of motor vehicles owned by the United States, are not relieved of their obligation to provide uninsured motorist coverage.”
Safe Auto Ins. v. Sch. Dist. of Philadelphia, 872 A.2d 247 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
“The issue this court must resolve is whether the School District, a self-insured entity, is required to provide uninsured motorist benefits pursuant to Section 1787 of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787, to an employee who was injured in a…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(a)(l) — 1 case
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(b) — 1 case
Paravati v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty., 914 A.2d 946 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006).
“The Port Authority filed a motion for post-trial relief reasserting its issues of the bar of sovereign immunity and the prohibition against stacking, which the trial court denied. The court first pointed out that the Port Authority is self-insured pursuant to the provisions of…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1787(c) — 1 case
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