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WORKERS COMPENSATION
The EPC sponsors a
BWC Group Rating Pool for Workers Compensation. Public
School districts are eligible to join the Pool if they
are credit rated. The sign up period is every summer
with a cut off of August 31. Districts which are penalty
rated are welcome to take advantage of our group fee for
administrator services with Hunter Consulting.
Important dates:
LINKS:
Workers
Compensation MCO - CorVel
Workers
Compensation TPA -
Hunter
Consulting
Ohio Bureau of Workers
Comp
Presentations from our April 13 Workers Comp seminar:
PERRP
Reporting - Public Employment Risk Reduction
Program. Similar to OSHA reporting, Ohio Public
Employers are required to submit annual logs of
work-related injuries and illnesses. The due date
is February 1. For the log spreadsheet
click here. For a PowerPoint from the BWC
explaining the logs and how to complete them
click here. If you have questions concerning
PERRP reporting, please check the BWC website or contact
Hunter Consulting: Kerry Cardina, 513-231-4023
X125 or
kcardina@hunterconsulting.com.
SAFETY
TRAINING
BWC -
Dozens of
of training courses are available through BWC's Division
of Safety & Hygiene. These courses are offered at our
training center in Pickerington at the Ohio Center for
Occupational Safety and Health (OCOSH) and at branch
sites and BWC service offices across the state,
including Toledo, Cincinnati, Canton, Cambridge,
Portsmouth, Youngstown and Cleveland. Employers may
enroll any number of employees at no additional cost.
To enroll or learn more about the courses available, visit the BWC Learning Center
at
www.bwclearningcenter.com.
EPC Sponsored Safety Training - Regional Safety
Training sessions are being scheduled. Specific
dates will be posted here and on our
home page.
News
Release - School specific safety and risk management
sessions will be presented at the Ohio Safety Congress along with general info. Its being held from
March 30 through April 1 in Columbus at the Columbus
Convention Center. Registration is
online at the BWC website
www.ohiobwc.com
Hunter/EPC Workers Comp
Newsletters
If you are not receiving the WC Newsletter, please
contact us.
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August 09 |
New Safety
Team, Corvel and Extension of Unemployment
Benefits |
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May 09 |
Changes to the
Group Rating Program, Changes to Alternative
Programs, Stackable Discount Programs, Group
Retrospective Rating Program, Deductable Program |
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March 09 |
Lower Lumbar
Sprains, Safety Council Discount Program, Waiver
of BWC Coverage, Unemployment Corner |
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November 08 |
Lower rates for public
employers, Winter Safety, Unemployment News |
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July 08 |
Preventing Heat Related
Illnesses, Waiver of Coverage for Recreational or
Fitness Activities, Safety Continuation Policy Update. |
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January 08 |
Public Employers Risk
Reduction Program, Safety in Transportation Dept,
Preventing Injuries at School |
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November 07 |
Preparing a De-Ice
Strategy, Unemployment Compensation News: What
Can a School Do to Avoid Paying Employee
Benefits During Winter Break?, 10 Steps to
Prepare for an OSHA Inspection |
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October 07 |
Ohio House Bill 100, Why
are Lower Lumbar Sprains so common and what can be done
to reduce the likelihood of this type of injury?, WC
School Spotlight |
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