The Board of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation at its meeting today approved an 85% premium rebate of the workers compensation premiums paid for the year ending June 30, 2017 for private sector employers and calendar year 2016 for public employers. Checks should go out to the eligible employers over several weeks in July, 2018. There may be some steps employers should take to ensure that they are eligible for the checks. Employers must pay any overdue premium amounts and send in outstanding payroll reports before June 8, 2018. Current contact information should be verified, so the checks go to the proper location. The justification for the rebate is good investment returns, falling claims, and prudent fiscal management. Once again, this demonstrates the concrete benefits to employers’ pocketbooks of controlling injuries and defending claims.
