In Ohio, all employers with one or more employees must, by law, maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees. The Ohio’s workers’ compensation system is both nebulous and unique ...

A 43-year-old Marion man pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud and was ordered to pay resitution of nearly $16,000. Eric Rice admitted to working as a self-employed electrician while ...

For some state fund employers in Ohio, receiving a court complaint as a defendant in workers’ compensation litigation can be unexpected. Employers experiencing this for the first time are often ...

The research of WCRI (Workers’ Compensation Research Institute) discovered that 7 percent of total workers’ compensation claims are rejected initially. The percentage may change entirely depending on ...

Investments made on behalf of Ohio's workers’ compensation insurance provider brought in more than $1 billion in income for the 2024 fiscal year. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) ...

Navigating the workers’ compensation and claims processes can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? How do you submit a claim? What can you expect from a return-to-work plan? Studies have ...