By:  Gary Hanson- American Safety and Health Management Summertime is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors.  However, employees required to work in areas where there may be excessive heat are subject to a number of heat related illnesses up

Safety Intervention Grant The Safety Intervention Grant (SIG) Program reopened in November 2022, making the program easier for employers to apply. We’ve: The SIG Program is available to any Ohio private or public employer covered by the State Insurance Fund

The Ohio BWC Board of Directors proposed an 8% rate reduction for the 2023-2024 Policy Year.  This continues the trend of the state reducing workers’ compensation rates for Ohio employers.  If this rate is put into action, it would means

ATTENTION everyone! Hunter Consulting is proud to be a sponsor of the Northern Cincinnati Safety Council & The South Metro Regional Chamber Safety Council. By participating, you can earn a 2-4% rebate! The NCSC Safety Council Rebate Program can be combined

Here are a list of frequently asked questions Hunter Consulting gets about Unemployment Compensation. Q: Is a person who was discharged for poor work performance automatically eligible to receive benefits? A: No. The employer has to prove that the person was

Did you know that Hunter Consulting provides not only workers’ compensation but also Unemployment Compensation services in 48 states? Yes that’s right! Our team will do whatever it takes to keep your tax rates as low as possible. Whether you

From Gary Auman @ Auman, Mahan and Furry As I write this article on October 31st , I feel that many employers feel they are being tricked rather than treated on this Halloween. On or about September 9 th the president

Whether you have a bookkeeping vendor or a payroll service assisting you with your Ohio BWC True Up reporting, please remember to complete the report online by August 15th.  If you report wages in-house make sure your you are using

2nd dividend this year to ease COVID-19 financial impact COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors will vote next month on Governor Mike DeWine’s proposal Thursday to send Ohio employers up to $1.5 billion in dividends

Normally, the deadline for PA employers to apply for ISSP (Industry Specific Safety Program), DFSP (Drug Free Safety Program), and TWB (Transitional Work Bonus) would be the last business day of May (May 29th this year). An extension of this

The Ohio BWC mailed the Notice of Estimated Annual Premium and Premium Installment Schedule for the 2020-2021 Policy Year.  This notice was sent to all active policies during the last week of April. The Ohio BWC – because of the

Self-Insured Newsletter – June 2020 Self-Insured Department Update Since our last newsletter, the world has changed around us. Like you, we had to adapt quickly to a whole new environment. We reconfigured to a social distancing situation, moving the entire