UT Sees Big Increase in Uninsured Employers

The Labor Commission of Utah reports an increase in uninsured employers, and blames the poor economy and rising premiums. In the year ended June 30, the Commission fined 854 Utah companies that lacked coverage, an almost 31 percent increase over fiscal 2002, which saw 652 cited, and 72 percent over fiscal 2001 when 496 were cited.The Commission, acknowledging they cannot catch all crooked employers, estimates that between 6 and 8 percent of all employers in the state risk "running bare".Over the past two years, the average premium in Utah has risen 25 percent, and that's all the incentive ...