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Upcoming BWC Safety Congress & Expo to Help Employers Lower Costs
COLUMBUS – Ohio employers interested in saving money by increasing safety in the workplace are encouraged to attend the Ohio Safety Congress and Expo, sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).

BWC Board of Directors to Host Public Forum on Paperwork Reduction
COLUMBUS – Ohio business owners, medical providers, stakeholders, injured workers and other interested parties are encouraged to attend an upcoming open forum with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors.

BWC Board Approves Plan to Limit Extreme Premium Jumps
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors today approved a cap on premium increases that is expected to prevent unforeseen spikes in workers’ compensation insurance costs.

BWC Board of Directors Approves Payment Relief for Many Employers
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC) Board of Directors took action to provide many Ohio employers more time to pay premiums, and allow employers conducting business outside of the state to reduce their workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

Cleveland Chiropractors Subjects of BWC Search Warrant
COLUMBUS – COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC) special investigations department (SID) yesterday executed a search warrant at the Neck, Back & Body Accident & Injury Therapy Clinic.

BWC Appoints New Chief Internal Auditor, Chief Information Officer
COLUMBUS – Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator Marsha Ryan has selected and Caren Murdock as chief of internal audit and Thomas Croyle as chief of infrastructure and technology.

BWC Appoints Service Office Managers in Lima, Toledo
COLUMBUS – Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator Marsha Ryan has selected Winnie Warren and Bernadette Delgado as customer service office managers.

BWC Receives Clean Financial Audit, Updates Board of Directors on Investment Portfolio
COLUMBUS – A financial audit of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) released yesterday by the Auditor of State reports no material findings.

BWC Executes Search Warrant at Office of Cincinnati Chiropractor
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC’s) special investigations department (SID) yesterday executed a search warrant at the office of Cincinnati chiropractor Dr. Erik Bliss. Investigators gathered evidence to assist in the ongoing workers’ compensation fraud investigation of Dr. Bliss. Allegations of fraud include billing for services not rendered.

BWC Board of Directors Lowers Rates for Public Employers
COLUMBUS – Many of Ohio’s public employers are expected to see an overall drop in workers’ compensation premium rates following today’s decision by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors to decrease rates by an average of five percent beginning January 1, 2009.


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