Reasonable Assurance Season for Schools
Looking ahead to the end of this school year, many districts will be sending letters to their employees giving them reasonable assurance. Employees working under continuing contracts are considered to...
View ArticleGovernor Kasich Endorses BWC’s “A Billion Back”
Today, Governor Kasich announced his endorsement for three specific actions BWC Administrator/CEO Buehrer proposed to begin managing the portion of the net assets that exceeds the board-approved...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleSafety 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...
View ArticleBWC’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...
View ArticleHow will House Bill 37 affect your unemployment rate?
Effective October 21, 2013, Ohio employers may be penalized for not providing adequate and/or timely responses to requests regarding unemployment separation information. Essentially, if a claim is...
View ArticleUnemployment Extensions Officially Ending
The latest Unemployment Extension bill failed to pass the Senate this week. The bill would have extended EUC payments, but did not offer a viable solution to how these benefits would be paid. The last...
View ArticleOhio BWC Prospective Billing – What You Need to Know
The Ohio BWC announced last year a three part plan for improving workers’ compensation for Ohio. Watch this presentation as we discuss what to expect for Ohio employers, how this will impact claims,...
View ArticleWin BIG During the Summer of Safety!
National Safety Month started June 1st and we love the idea of a month to increase safety awareness. But safety is not just a one day or one month topic, so we want to take it a bit further. We’re...
View ArticleAre Prescription Painkillers a Secret Threat to Your Workplace?
Prescription painkillers are one of the most accessible and easily obtainable drugs to Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 4 billion prescriptions...
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