Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) News

Gregory to Lead Ohio BWC’s Fraud Investigations Department

Rick Gregory has been selected as director of the Special Investigations Department (SID) at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Gregory will oversee 123 employees who work to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute workers’ compensation fraud. The department pursues …

Toledo to Hire Extra Firefighters with Work Comp Rebate

Toledo is using an unexpectedly big rebate from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to increase the size of its fire department. Ohio businesses and public employers have started getting one-time rebate checks from the state’s insurance fund for injured …

Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Proposes Cut in Private Sector Rates

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has proposed a 2.1 percent base-rate reduction for private employers. The recommendation to its board of directors would reduce employer premiums by $29 million for the July 1, 2014, policy year, the BWC …

Ohio Woman Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud, Owes $88K

An Ohio woman was sentenced on multiple counts after agents with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) captured video of her running her own clothing store while receiving workers’ comp benefits for a prior workplace injury. Bernice D. Stephens …