$1.5 Billion to Be Sent to Ohio Employers This Month

Up to $1.5 billion in premium rebate checks are scheduled to be mailed to eligible employers in late October and early November after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board voted last Friday, Sept. 25 to approve the latest dividend payout. The dividend equals the full premium that employers paid in policy year 2019.

Here is the BWC’s FAQ document regarding the new payout. This rebate and the $1.6 billion rebate issued earlier this year are the seventh and eighth dividends worth $1 billion-plus since 2013. 9/28/2020