Ohio Workers’ Comp & Experience Modification Rate
An employer’s experience modification rate (EMR), which is determined by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), greatly impacts workers’ compensation premium that an employer pays. If you have safer operations, with little to no workers’ compensation claims, you will have a better than average EMR. If you have a [ READ MORE... ]
2024 Annual Golf Outing
Thank you to all those who attended this year's annual golf outing. A special thank you to our sponsors, and to our keynote speaker, Congressman Troy Balderson.
Contractor Safety
Contractors provide a number of services for companies including building renovations, electrical work, machine maintenance, new building additions and machine installation. With these services, it is paramount that both the contractor and host employer take the necessary precautions to keep all employees safe during these activities. The Occupational Safety and [ READ MORE... ]
Industrial Commission Update
Temporary total compensation (TT) and maximum medical improvement (MMI) The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a decision that relates to the date that temporary total compensation (TT) should be terminated when the Industrial Commission deems that an injured worker has achieved maximum medical improvement (MMI). In the case of State [ READ MORE... ]
Warehouse Safety
You may have seen, over the years, an increase in warehouse operations in your area. This is due to the industry’s significant growth since 2011. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), warehousing and distribution facilities have experienced a surge in employment from 668,900 to 1,713,900. The study [ READ MORE... ]
Industrial Commission hearings; Continuance requests
If you are an employer who has an injured worker with an active workers’ compensation claim, then there is a good chance that you will be scheduled for an Industrial Commission (IC) hearing at some point in time. The Industrial Commission adjudicates all contested matters and will schedule a hearing [ READ MORE... ]
2024 Annual Golf Outing
Please join us at the Jack Nichlaus designed New Albany Country Club for this year's annual golf outing. JULY 1, 2024 10am REGISTRATION • 11am SHOTGUN 1 Club Lane, New Albany, OH 43054 COUNCIL MEMBER REGISTRATION OECA MEMBER REGISTRATION
Retail industry continues as nation’s largest private-sector employer
The following was published in Chain Store Age on 3/18/24; author Marianne Wilson The retail industry supports more than one in four U.S. jobs. The industry supported 55 million full-time and part-time jobs in 2022, accounting for 26% of total U.S. employment, according to a new report released on Monday [ READ MORE... ]
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants’ Partnership With Dublin City Schools Wins National Recognition; Earns Praise from Lt. Governor Jon Husted
(Columbus - January 18, 2024) Dublin City Schools has been recognized by national retail leaders and Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted for their effort to improve high school students' understanding of the workplace and the importance of obtaining foundational career skills. Featuring a video about Dublin's program, the 2024 RISE Up Partner [ READ MORE... ]
Safeguarding Machinery
Various types of machines pose hazards to employees that can result in injuries that include crushing, entrapment, amputations, and even death. These hazardous areas, known as danger zones, are machine parts that must be guarded to protect employees from injury. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a danger [ READ MORE... ]
