Board Approves $1.5 Billion Rebate for Employers

The board of directors for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion rebate on premiums to 180,000 employers, making it the fourth billion-dollar rebate in six years. The rebate amounts to about $8,300 per employer, and replaces 85% of what employers paid in premiums in 2017, the bureau announced. The checks should be in the mail by July. The bureau said employers must pay any overdue premium amounts and submit outstanding payroll reports before June 8. Employers can do that, and can verify demographic and address information, by logging into their e-ac...