by Dessie Buchanan | Jul 12, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
Employers in Highland, Fayette and Clinton Counties can expect $5.2 million in rebate checks this month from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), agency officials announced on Wednesday, July 11th, during a visit to Washington Court House. “BWC is pleased...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jul 5, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
It might help businesses to think of the workers’ compensation year in three parts: Education, Evaluation, and Enrollment. Spring is generally the time for “Education”, with our seminars and the Ohio Safety Congress taking place. As we’ve now moved on to the middle...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 27, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
Dear Employer: Each year Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in BWC’s Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do provide you with an opportunity to significantly reduce your...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 20, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
JUNE! With the year almost half over, it seems as though much has already happened to make this an exciting year of changes. Please take notice of the approaching deadlines for June and July; highlighting the 2017 True-Up process beginning July 1, and the new premium...
by Dessie Buchanan | May 24, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
“Do You Have Time for Safety?” Gary W. Hanson, President, American Safety & Health Management Consultants, Inc. Recently I was conducting a Supervisor Safety Management class for a client. I was finishing the training when one of the supervisors asked me how I...
by Dessie Buchanan | May 2, 2018 | Member News, Safety Blog
There are several noteworthy things taking place right now and over the next few months in workers’ comp. As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, many BWC discount program deadlines are coming up at the end of May, and those dates are listed here. Equally important...
