The BWC Board recently approved another 12% premium reduction for public employers beginning in 2019. This is the seventh rate cut for public employers since 2011. In total, rates have been cut by 41.8% over that time, saving cities, counties, schools and other units of local government $435...
Learn MoreThe Ohio BWC recently released a fact sheet outlining its policy on medical marijuana. The Ohio BWC is of the position that although some forms of medical marijuana may be legal in Ohio, the Ohio BWC will not pay for medical marijuana until it is an FDA approved drug and can be placed on the BWC formulary list. To view the Ohio BWC medical marijuana fact sheet click here...
Learn MoreIn Ferguson v. State, 2015 Ohio 4499, the Court of Appeals for Ohio’s Eight District upheld the trial court decision granting an injured workers’ right to dismiss an employer’s appeal in an Ohio workers’ compensation case when the appeal was filed by the employer. In 2006 the Ohio legislature amended O.R.C. section 4123.512. This amendment eliminated the injured worker’s right under Rule 41 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss a case in common pleas court with the right to re-file it when the appeal was filed by the employer. The court found this amendment to O.R.C. section 4123.512 was unconstitutional. Click here to read the full version of the case However, recently, in Antoun v. Shelly Co., 2016 Ohio 5392, the 7th District Court of Appeals found that the injured worker did not have the right to unilaterally dismiss the complaint when the employer filed the notice of appeal. Click here to view the full version of the case. This issue has yet to be decided by the Ohio Supreme...
Learn MoreGovernor Kasich and the Ohio BWC have announced that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will refund another $1 billion in premiums to Ohio employers. This is the second year in a row and the third time in four years that employers have received a refund. Click below for a link to the BWC website release dated August 13, 2014....
Learn MoreThe Industrial Commission of Ohio has adopted new rules governing wages loss compensation. The prior version of 4125-1-01 has been revised. This new rule applies to all wages loss compensation applications after the effective date of February 13, 2014. The new rule codifies some prior court case decisions and now includes language dealing with online job search efforts. To review the new rule click...
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