DeWine Calls on BWC to Approve $5 Billion Dividend

Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to issue a third dividend for 2020, the latest one returning $5 billion to employers throughout the state. During a press conference Wednesday, the governor said the carrier’s board of directors will hold a special meeting sometime over the “next few days” to consider and possibly approve his request. “This is about keeping businesses open,” the governor said. “This is about keeping people employed in Ohio.” If approved, the $5 billion dividend ...