BWC Offers Substance-Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), together with local Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health boards, recently created the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program (SURWSP), which reimburses employers in 27 participating counties for these services:

• Development and legal review of employer policies and procedures about substance use issues;
• Training for employees to understand substance use and their employer’s related policies;
• Training to equip supervisors and managers to better manage employees in recovery; and
• Drug testing for prospective and current employees in recovery.

With annual reports for the BWC’s Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP) due at the end of March, this is a good opportunity for employers in participating counties to be reimbursed for annual DFSP requirements. Read more about the SURWSP in this summary, or contact OMA Connections Partner Working Partners®. 2/15/2021