Utah Fund Fights to Keep Its Stability

WCF Dukes It Out over Ownership

By: Workers' Comp Executive - The journal of record for the workers' comp community in California.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Utah's Workers' Compensation Fund sits on a surplus of $220 million and reserves of $550 million. It credits its strong financial stability to the vigorous out-of-state business it's pursued, a trend it hopes to continue, says Lane Summerhays, chief executive officer.But its successful formula is threatened by ownership issues that will not allow it to pursue business in other states, notably Idaho. The reason: WCF is technically state-owned. While it gets all its funding from policyhol

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