You may have many reasons for working as a temporary employee. Maybe you are looking for permanent work but supplementing through an Ohio temp agency. These agencies typically match you with jobs that fit your skill set although they may place you in an unfamiliar...
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OSHA’s cooperative programs: voluntary protection
A previous blog post discussed one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) cooperative programs, Strategic Partnership. Ohio residents may enter into partnerships to improve health and safety in major corporations, government agencies and private...
What is your employer supposed to do in workers’ comp claims?
Your employer may give you a laundry list of things that you are supposed to do if you suffer an on-the-job injury. You have to meet reporting requirements, see the right doctors and fill out the right paperwork. You agree to do these things because you need the...
OSHA’s cooperative programs: strategic partnership
A previous Ohio blog post discussed one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) cooperative programs: Alliance. Alliance works with groups, such as unions and professional institutions, to improve workplace safety. Another one of OSHA's...
Ohio BWC discusses its impact on the opioid crisis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78 people die every day from opiate overdoses. As the number of opiate overdoses continued to rise, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) responded with changes to its formulary program.Since 2011,...
Financial support for victims of multiple sclerosis
Are you a victim of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis? This disease is potentially disabling, and you may find that you are unable to hold gainful employment or work enough hours to support yourself and your Ohio family. If you find yourself in this situation,...
OSHA’s cooperative programs: Alliance
The Department of Labor created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions and reduce workplace accidents. Under OSHA, Ohio employers are required to provide workers with a workplace that is free of serious...
Ohio cash assistance program terminated
Approximately 6,000 Ohioans will no longer receive benefits from the Disability Financial Assistance (DFA) program after the latest state budget went into effect in July. The program cost $9.6 million last year, a mere fraction of the state's $34.5 billion general...
Compensation for a construction workplace fatality
Over 18 percent of all workplace deaths in the United States happen in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers reveal that a construction accident is more likely to result in...
Ohio employers get $1 billion in workers’ compensation rebates
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is returning more than $1 billion to 200,000 employers who paid premiums to help improve safety and reduce workplace injuries. An estimated $967 million is slated for private employers and $133 million to public employers...