Alaska Tops Rate Ranking Survey, Connecticut No. 2

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefAlaska reclaimed the dubious distinction of being the most expensive state for workers’ compensation insurance and Connecticut jumped into the No. 2 spot in the 2012 Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services “Premium Rate Ranking Summary,” released on Wednesday.Oregon since 1994 has been publishing its study comparing average premium rates for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. With an average premium of $3.01 per $100 of payroll, Alaska returned to the top of the biennial rate comparison, a position it held from 2006...