PR Newswire US, May 10, 2007, Thursday

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May 10, 2007 Thursday 9:50 PM GMT

HEADLINE: David West Appointed Vice President for State Fund

DATELINE: SAN FRANCISCO May 10

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- State Compensation Insurance Fund, California's largest workers' compensation insurance carrier, has promoted David West to Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee.

West, 56, brings 27 years of State Fund experience to his new post. He started his career in 1980 as a personnel services analyst. In that position he created and implemented State Fund's first labor relations program. The program's success led to his appointment as Labor Relations Analyst and supervisor of the then-newly established Labor Relations Unit.

In 1986 West was promoted to Government Relations Officer where he was responsible for managing legislative and industry relations for the organization during rapid changes in the California workers' compensation system. West returned to Personnel Services in 1991 as the department's manager and followed this assignment with a promotion to San Francisco District Office Manager in 1995. At the time of his appointment to Vice President, he was serving as Underwriting Manager.

"David West brings extraordinary breadth and depth of experience and has demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout his State Fund career," said Larry Mulryan, Interim State Fund President. "State Fund as well as California's employers will continue to benefit from his expertise and insight."

West earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. His is married to Elaine. He serves as Director of the San Francisco Rotary Club and is an avid sailor.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Established by the California Legislature in 1914, State Compensation Insurance Fund is a self-supporting, nonprofit public enterprise that provides workers' compensation insurance to California employers. State Fund is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information about State Fund, please visit http://www.scif.com/ .

Contacts:

Julie Jenkinson - 415/565-1065 Jim Zelinski (For State Fund)

Patrick Andersen - 415/565-1473 925/242-0918

State Fund

CONTACT: Julie Jenkinson, +1-415-565-1065, or Patrick Andersen,

+1-415-565-1473, both of State Fund; or Jim Zelinski, +1-925-242-0918, for

State Fund

Web site: http://www.scif.com/

SOURCE State Compensation Insurance Fund

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