Ohio Workers’ Compensation

On Wednesday, November 14th, a first in BWC history took place in the BWC’s auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.  For over three hours, sixty (60) employers and trade association representatives appeared before the members of the BWC Board of Directors’ Actuary Committee to offer public comment and input to the members of the Board in attendance.   One Hundred Fifteen (115) additional witnesses submitted written testimony only.  The Committee had requested public testimony in response to the BWC Administrator’s proposal to decrease the maximum available credibility discount to employers in the Ohio group rating program from 90% to 80%.  BWC alleges group-rated companies are actuarially being subsidized by non-group-rated companies by an estimated $200 million a year.  At the September board meeting, at the request of the Administrator, the Board had referred the matter to the Actuary Committee for study and to recommend a maximum discount percentage.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses. 

Here are 10 important facts to remember:

1. Employers must maintain the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300) and the Summary (Form 300A)
2. Records must be kept on a calendar year basis
3. If an employer has ten or fewer employees, you are NOT required to maintain the OSHA recordkeeping forms
4. Record injuries that result in death, loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work activity or job transfer, or medical treatment beyond first aid
5. The annual summary (300A Form) must be posted every year from February 1st to April 30th (the year following the year covered by the form)
6. An employer must retain the Log and Summary for 5 years following the year to which they pertain
7. Employees can request copies of the forms and employers must provide access or copies within the next business day
8. Work related deaths must be reported within 8 hours
9. Employers do not have to send in completed forms to OSHA unless requested to do so
10. Failure to maintain the Recordkeeping Logs and Post Log Summary will result in penalties of approximately $2,000.00  

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation offers courses in OSHA Recordkeeping. 

For additional information, please visit www.ohiobwc.com or www.osha.gov.

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