Beginning today, The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants (OCRM) has initiated a partnership with the Ohio Department of Public Safety on the My Safer Ohio Business clearinghouse, in an effort to provide free resources and tools to businesses across the state. The My Safer Ohio Business clearinghouse was developed as a way to make […]
Father Together. Faster Alone. – African proverb On the hunt for a good quote for this May update, we came across this advice and it stuck with us all month. So many times we think, ‘I’ll just do it myself’, when in fact getting help from someone would have been a much better solution in […]
With the discount program deadlines coming up, it seems like a good time to include a chart showing the compatibility of the BWC discount programs, such as ISSP and TWB, with the various BWC alternative rating programs, such as Group Rating and Group Retrospective Rating. Please keep in mind that certain Destination Excellence discounts are […]
In March, we explained a cost containment strategy called handicap reimbursement. This month we offer information about another cost inhibitor we have in our arsenal, which is a lump sum settlement (LSS). An LSS is an agreement between the employer, injured worker, and the BWC for a lump sum payment to settle one or more workers’ […]
Please note these upcoming dates and deadlines: August 30, 2017 Due date for the DFSP action plan (DFSP-5) for a 7/1 program start date. Please note this is for advanced level only. September 30, 2017 “Snapshot date” that BWC uses to capture costs in claims for the 2018 experience calculation.
By: Nicholas Ray Over the next several months many Ohio county auditors will complete the required six-year tax appraisal of all properties located in their counties. This will be the first reappraisal since 2011 and is likely to lead to significant increases in tax valuations. The actual increase in tax will vary, however, based upon […]
By: Mike Griffaton The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) no longer asserts that non-employee union representatives have the right to attend workplace safety inspections. OSHA’s position change is a victory for the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), which had sued OSHA in federal district court in Texas over this policy. The Occupational Safety […]
