Court of Claims Must Hear Employers' Challenge to Calculation of Premium Rebates

An Ohio appellate court ruled that two employers that challenged rebates from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation asserted legal claims, not equitable claims, that could not be heard by the Court of Common Pleas. Case: Mahle Behr Dayton LLC v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, No. 28772, 01/22/2021, published. Facts: Ohio requires public employers that are not self-insured to contribute to the public insurance fund managed by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The administrator of the BWC classifies occupations or industries with respect to degree...