Possible Rate Hike has Business and Labor Trading Jabs Over Comp

A potential 15% to 20% hike in a premiums and a possible move by Boeing Corp. to build airplanes outside Washington state has spawned a debate between business and labor about the efficiency of the state's monopoly workers' compensation system.The two sides started trading jibes after officials with the Department of Labor & Industry reported to its Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee in June that a large rate increase may be necessary to offset investment losses and a spike in claims costs. L&I spokeswoman Tiffany Scheer confirmed Tuesday that the department lost $400...