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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090921114301
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-045132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090921

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				420644327
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118 SECOND AVE SE
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52407
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3193995700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 73909
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52407

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McIntyre J. Scott Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34257
		FILM NUMBER:		091078215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118 SECOND AVENUE SE
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52401
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000101199</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED FIRE &amp; CASUALTY CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UFCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450676</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McIntyre J. Scott Jr.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>118 SECOND AVENUE SE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 73909</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CEDAR RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>52407-3909</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-09-18</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.94</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3545284</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-09-18</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.94</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares acquired through voluntary purchase through issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total number of shares beneficially held includes: 2,560,131 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held in a Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,328 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,863 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares acquired through participation in issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The total number of shares beneficially held includes: 2,560,131 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held in a Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,345 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,863 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. Scott McIntyre Jr. by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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