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NARI of Southwest Ohio Awards Sixteen RotY Awards
NARI of Southwest Ohio recently announced their 2026 Remodeler of the Year Awards at their annual RotY Celebration event which took place at The Lodge at VOA in West Chester on January 22. Serving as co-emcees were Erich Eggers, II, CKBR, CGR, CR, President of Remodeling Designs, Inc. and Andrew Glasgow, MCR, UDCP, President of H. Glasgow Construction Co. Glasgow and Eggers welcomed everyone to the celebration and expressed their excitement for ...
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Ohio BWC Launches New SUPR Program
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is making changes to enhance its efforts in addressing substance abuse among the state’s workforce. The new program, known as the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program (SUPR), combines the Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP), DFSP Safety Grants and the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program. This single program helps to address workplace misuse of alcohol and other ...
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Role of the Industrial Commission
The Ohio workers’ compensation process can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when there is a need to contest a claim before the Ohio Industrial Commission (IC). The State of Ohio charges the IC with the responsibility of resolving disputes that may arise between the parties of a workers’ compensation claim. Those parties are the injured worker, the employer and the administrator (Bureau of Workers’ Compensation). The IC ...
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Complacency and the Workplace
In today’s fast-paced work environment, many employees find themselves settling into routines that can often lead to complacency. Complacency can be defined as, doing the same task for so long without incident that you assume nothing will ever happen. While familiarity with tasks can create a sense of comfort, it can also pose significant risks, especially concerning workplace safety. It’s crucial to understand how complacency can ...
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True-Up Process
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is not completed timely, the following may occur:• Employer will not be ...
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