Safety and Workers' Compensation Management 2008 Archive

December 19, 2008 Group Rating Fix Awaits Governor’s Signature
December 12, 2008 OMA Testifies to Protect Group Rating
December 05, 2008 Court Invalidates BWC Group Rating
November 07, 2008 Changes to BWC Drug-Free Grant Program
October 31, 2008 Ohio Workers’ Comp Council Hears First Deloitte Study on BWC
October 15, 2008 BWC Sets New Hospital Fee Schedule
October 09, 2008 BWC Plans to Cap 2009/10 Premiums Under Certain Conditions
September 26, 2008 BWC Working on New Products
August 08, 2008 BWC Kicks Off Work Groups to Study New Products and Group Rating Rules
August 08, 2008 Employers Ask Judge to Stop BWC Group-Rating Program
August 08, 2008 MIRA II is Implemented
August 08, 2008 Ohio Healthy Families Act - What does it mean for your business?
August 08, 2008 Supreme Court Rules on Two Age Discrimination Claims
August 08, 2008 The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 on a Fast Track to the White House
August 01, 2008 BWC Makes Available Employer Tools Regarding MIRA II
July 24, 2008 Drug Free Workplace Program (DFWP) Training and Education
July 22, 2008 Ohio Manufacturers May Be at Greater Risk To Be Sued By Employees
June 27, 2008 BWC Board Lowers Maximum Group Rating Discount
June 27, 2008 Deloitte Presents First Phase of Comprehensive BWC Study
June 20, 2008 Lower Your Workers’ Comp Costs! Join the BWC Drug-Free Workplace Program
June 20, 2008 The Ohio BWC Accepting Applications for Drug-Free Workplace Program
June 13, 2008 Lawmakers Create New Agency to Watch Workers’ Comp
June 06, 2008 BWC Releases Performance Report
May 30, 2008 Law Passes to Clarify Interstate Claims
May 23, 2008 BWC Strengthens Salary Continuation Policy Reporting Requirements
May 23, 2008 Tax and Workers’ Comp Inserted into Capital Spending / Budget Corrections Legislation
May 16, 2008 Something to Celebrate: First Kaizen Event in Ohio Government
May 09, 2008 BWC Continues to Work toward “Split Plan” Experience Rating
May 09, 2008 BWC Proposes New Group Rating Rules
May 06, 2008 BWC Planning for More Changes to Bring Premium Equity to All Employers
May 05, 2008 MCO Open Enrollment: OMA Recommends Health Management Solutions
May 02, 2008 MCO Open Enrollment Starts Monday, May 5
April 29, 2008 OMA Staff to Serve on Two BWC Work Groups
April 24, 2008 BWC Board Holds Public Forum on Medical Provider Issues
April 17, 2008 BWC Considering Group Rating Plan Changes
April 09, 2008 High Hopes for New BWC Claim Reserving System
April 04, 2008 BWC Plans for New Way to Measure Employer Experience
March 28, 2008 BWC Drops Premium Rates Five Percent
March 28, 2008 Seventh District Court of Appeals Declares Ohio's Employment Intentional Tort Statute to be Unconstitutional
March 27, 2008 OMA’s Drug-Free Workplace Partner to Present at Safety Congress
March 14, 2008 Update on BWC’s New Claims Reserving System
March 07, 2008 BWC 2008 Safety Grant Budget Depleted
February 22, 2008 Supreme Court Upholds Statute of Repose and WC Subrogation
February 15, 2008 Strickland Calls For “Common Sense Business Regulations”
February 15, 2008 Unscrupulous Marketing Practices Still in Play?
February 07, 2008 Bill Introduced That Allows State Fund Employers Greater Self-Insuring Ability
January 28, 2008 Ohio Supreme Court Bars Common Law Workers' Compensation Retaliation Claims
January 16, 2008 Study shows most employers drug test
January 02, 2008 Ohio State Supreme Court Limites Its Controversial Coolidge v. Riverdale Local School District Decision
January 02, 2008 Recent Supreme Court Ruling Provides Clarity for At-Will Employers
January 02, 2008 Supreme Court Dramatically Narrows Coolidge Holding; Rules that R.C. 4123.90 Provides "Exclusive Remedy"