OSHA Developing a New Heat Specific Workplace Standard
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 to and including heat stroke. OSHA has had a concern about this for the past […]
$40,000 Safety Grant Available
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 to purchase equipment to substantially reduce or eliminate injuries and illnesses associated with a particular […]
8% BWC Rate Cut Proposed
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 rates are the lowest in the last 60 years! For more information, the BWC press […]
Safety Council Enrollment is Open!
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 with your Group Rating, Group Retro, and virtually any other BWC program in which your […]
Frequently asked Questions about Unemployment Compensation
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 quality of neglecting job duties after being previously warned, in writing and was told by […]
Understanding Unemployment Compensation Management
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 are non-profit organization, public entity, partnership, sole proprietor or corporation, we guarantee that you will […]
OSHA COVID Vaccination Mandate Coming?
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 directed OSHA to promulgate an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to mandate COVID vaccines for every […]
Payroll True-up Tips
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 Medicare eligible wages and not just gross wages. You will need to subtract out money […]
BWC Board considers Governor DeWine’s $1.5 billion dividend proposal
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 to ease the impact of COVID-19 on Ohio’s economy and business community. The Board will […]
Destination Excellence Deadlines Pushed
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 deadline to June 30, 2020, for new employers, as well as those employers who withdrew […]