Energy Boom Prompts Effort to Explain Comp Law Requirements

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefConcerned that out-of-state businesses lured by the state's oil and gas boom don't understand Ohio's workers' compensation laws, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, business groups and trade associations have launched a campaign to assure that companies comply with the unusual requirements of the state's monopoly workers' compensation system.The effort began late last month and no enforcement actions have been reported until now."We want them to know that whether they’re setting up operations in Ohio, or will have employees w...