by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 27, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
July 2017 RE: Group-Rating Safety Accountability 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...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 21, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
Please put on your radar several dates coming up…not the least of which is the second BWC True-Up process. The 2016 payroll true-up can be done as early as July 1, and the deadline to report and pay is August 15. Last year proved to be confusing for some employers, so...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 21, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
UPDATE! The payroll True-up period for private employers begins July 1, 2017. Payroll true-up reports are due to BWC no later than Aug. 15, 2017. At the end of each private employer policy period (July), it is necessary to reconcile estimated payroll with actual...
by Dessie Buchanan | May 26, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
Recently I have taken up playing golf. Since I have not played a lot in the past, I find learning to play well is a challenge. When you watch one of the professionals on television it does not appear to be all that difficult. But that appearance comes from a high...
by Dessie Buchanan | May 18, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
May is always such a busy month and it leads right into Summer, which means vacations, picnics, and fun in the sun. It also means potential for heat related work injuries and illness. Attached is an OSHA Fact Sheet that we encourage you to review and hopefully get a...
by Dessie Buchanan | Apr 19, 2017 | Member News, Safety Blog
“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” ~Arnold Palmer During many years of working in an office environment, we have noticed something that still amazes us; it only takes one person to influence the mood and...
