Governor Mike DeWine has signed H.B. 81 and it became effective Sept. 15, 2020. H.B. 81 creates several important changes to Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law including: Reduces the statute of limitations for filing an application for Violation of Specific Safety Requirement (VSSR) to one year from the date of injury or occupational disease from two years. […]
By Nelson Cary on February 20, 2017 What a last couple of weeks on the labor law front. Here is a quick round up of significant developments, just to make sure you are caught up: Puzder Out, Acosta Up Next President Trump’s first DOL secretary nominee, Andrew Puzder, withdrew himself from contention earlier this week. Press […]
Written by Michael C. Griffaton Of Counsel First, the good news. The Employment Law Uniformity Act (House Bill 2) has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives. House Bill 2 would significantly revise Ohio’s discrimination laws in several respects. Among other changes, HB 2 would: Reduce the time in which to file lawsuits related […]
On January 30th, Governor Kasich summarized his proposed two-year budget. Relative to municipal net profit taxes, the Administration wants the Ohio Department of Taxation (department) to administrator the municipal net profits tax going forward as opposed to the roughly 600 cities that currently administer the tax. Thus business taxpayers will file a single net profits […]
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Raise Up Cleveland, a group backed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), reportedly gathered 28,000 signatures – significantly more than the 5,000 required to place a proposal on the November ballot. Cleveland City Council must now consider an ordinance that would require employers of 25 or more employees to pay $15 per hour minimum […]
Other States Coverage Do you send employees outside the state of Ohio to work? If so, coverage through BWC may not be sufficient. Click HERE to learn more information on other states coverage. To learn more, click HERE to view a video on the topic of other states coverage. True Up Process Employers must file a payroll […]
As you may recall, the BWC has switched to a prospective billing system. Click HERE to learn the information you need to know about paying your premium prospectively, including important dates and installment options
In response to last year’s resounding defeat of Issue 3 and subsequent attempts to take the issue of legalizing marijuana directly to Ohio voters, leaders in the House and Senate both created separate task forces to study the issue. Of particular note is the bipartisan Ohio House Medicinal Marijuana Task Force chaired by Rep. Kirk […]
Please select the image above or the following link to view the Ohio Council of Retail Merchant’s most recent edition of Council Concepts. Our quarterly magazine is one of many great ways to keep track of the latest news, events, and information involving the retail industry in Ohio. Council Concepts, Volume 94, Issue 1
