Ohio BWC (Official)

With the signing of the Ohio Workmen’s Compensation Act on June 15, 1911, Ohio became one of the first in the nation to offer, what was then, a new kind of insurance. More than one hundred years later, this system remains a fundamental protection for Ohio’s work force and businesses. Our job at BWC is to ensure workers injured on the job receive the medical treatment necessary to recover and return to work, and to make certain they receive fair compensation during that recovery. Carrying out the duties of the largest state-fund insurance system in the nation are nearly 2,000 employees in 14 locations throughout Ohio, all focused on BWC’s prevention and care mission. Working together, these two concepts ensure we are creating safer workplaces to reduce accidents and getting injured workers healthy and back on the job more quickly when accidents do happen. Safe workplaces and quality care ultimately reduce claims in the system and keep costs low for businesses so they can concentrate on growing Ohio’s economy. In 2013, our guiding principles of Prevention & Care are leading the way. With a focus on service, simplicity and savings, we will keep Ohio workers safer on the job, help injured workers recover and keep costs down for Ohio businesses.