State news briefs

Workers Compensation Fund Sues State of Utah
"This dispute has been long standing. WCF believes that the assets of the company are owned by its policyholders - that it is a mutual insurance company. WCF began in 1917 with $40,000 in seed capital from the State...This action is even more necessary now with last week's announcement that WCF intends to spin off its subsidiary, Advantage Workers Compensation Insurance Company. "

Missouri: State reduces workers compensation insurance tax
"The state will reduce a tax that businesses pay on workers' compensation insurance, a move that state officials say will save Missouri employers $12 million a year...The cut applies to a 2 percent tax that employers pay on workers' compensation insurance premiums. "