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Ohio Safety Councils Receive A Budget Increase
BWC Administrator Steve Buehrer has approved a 10% increase in funding to maintain the 80 safety councils within Ohio. Ohio safety councils assist businesses by providing educational topics on...
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Private Employer Base Rates and Expected Loss Rates Get “No Change”
The BWC Board of Directors convened on Friday June 15, 2012 to unanimously approve the proposed “no change” to the Private Employer Base Rates and Expected Loss Rates recommended by BWC’s Actuarial...
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Net Assets reach $7.6 Billion
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Chief Fiscal and Planning Officer, Tracy Valentino, recently published the July 2012 Enterprise Report stating that the Net Assets had increased $684 million in...
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Drug-Free Safety Program Informational Webinars
Another opportunity for workers’ compensation savings is available to you! Group rating participants can take advantage of up to 7% additional premium savings by joining the Drug-Free Safety Program....
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All Sheakley 2010 group retro participants received better-than-expected refunds
Refund checks for 2010 group retro participants have been mailed by the BWC. Sheakley is proud to report that all our clients in the program received significantly better refunds than originally...
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BWC Announces Lowest Rates for Public Employers Since 1983.
On October 26th, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a 5% decrease in the average rates for public employer taxing districts. Twelve of the 14 public employer types will benefit...
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How can a Lost Workday Injury be prevented?
An injury that occurs resulting in days away from work is considered a Lost Workday Injury (LWI). Once a decision has been made that an injury or illness should be considered as a Lost Time Case...
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Top Workers’ Comp Company Hosts Webinar to Prepare you for Upcoming OSHA...
The 2012 calendar year is coming to a close and under OSHA’s recordkeeping regulations, some employers are required to calculate and post their 2012 injury/illness summary report(s) by February 1,...
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Green Year Only . . . Bureau of Workers’ Comp Safety Program Requirements
On November 30th, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Board of Directors approved changes to the Safety Program Requirements for Group Rating Program participants. Employers participating in...
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Top Workers’ Comp Company Hosts Webinar to Prepare you for Upcoming OSHA...
The 2012 calendar year has come to a close and under OSHA’s recordkeeping regulations, some employers are required to calculate and post their 2012 injury/illness summary report(s) by February 1, 2013....
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A Billion Back Rebate Checks in the Mail
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has announced the release of rebate checks as part of the Billion Back program. The checks will be processed in batches of 40,000 and all checks are expected...
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Safety Grants $5M to $15M
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently approved a funding increase from $5M to $15M for the safety grant programs. The approved increase is part of the Billion Back plan established by BWC and...
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BWC’s San Allen Appeal
On July 19th, BWC filed their appeal regarding the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas decision in the San Allen case to award the plaintiffs $859,440,258.79 million dollars in restitution. On the...
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