BWC: Public Employers Get 10% Rate Cut

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said rates for the state’s public employers will fall by 10% in 2022. The reduction, made possible by declining injury claims and relatively low medical inflation, will save public employers nearly $17 million, the agency said. “I applaud Ohio’s employers who continue to adopt a culture of workplace safety, which helps to allow for continued rate reductions,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement. “By lowering premiums, our public employers can take this $17 million in savings and invest in their employees and wo...