By AP
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky's worker's compensation self-insurance group is running a $154 million surplus and is facing pressure to refund some of the money to policy holders. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Governor Steve Beshear sent a letter last week to the quasi-public Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance company, urging it to disburse some of its surplus to struggling small businesses. Then Senate Majority Floor Leader Robert Stivers filed legislation that would force KEMI to do the same. The agency recently reported that it has a $154 million surplus along with a $357 million cushion required to pay current and future claims.