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.

LINKS:
Workers Compensation MCO -
CorVel
Workers Compensation TPA -
Hunter Consulting

Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp

SAFETY TRAINING
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 October - December 2008, visit the BWC Learning Center at www.bwclearningcenter.com.

V
iew BWC safety Training Courses:  July - Sept and Oct - Dec 08.

EPC Safety Meeting, February 2008 - Safety Teams:  Fairborn City Schools Transportation


Hunter/EPC Workers Comp Newsletters
Nov 08 -
Lower rates for public employers, Winter Safety, Unemployment News
July 08 -
Preventing Heat Related Illnesses, Waiver of Coverage for Recreational or Fitness Activities, Safety Continuation Policy Update.
Jan 08
Public Employers Risk Reduction Program, Safety in Transportation Dept, Preventing Injuries at School
Nov 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
Oct 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