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Public employer true-up deadline approaching!

It’s time for public employers to complete the annual payroll true-up for the Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023, policy year. True-up is due by Feb. 15, 2024, and employers must complete the payroll true-up report online. For additional information, view the Payroll true-up reports overview page. General guidelines for reporting payroll to BWC may be found on the Public Employer Payroll Reporting Requirements page.

Join us for the 2024 Ohio Safety Congress and Expo

Registration for the 2024 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo® (OSC24®) is now open. OSC24® is the largest free work-safety conference in the U.S. and will run March 27-29 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The event offers free continuing education opportunities for safety and health professionals across 13 educational tracks. While continuing education credits are exclusively awarded for in-person attendance, a select number of sessions will be live streamed. Attendance is free. Registration and educational session information is available at ohiosafetycongress.com.

OHID coming soon to BWC

Exciting news! OHID, your one-stop shop for secure and convenient access to various state agencies, is coming to BWC soon! Say goodbye to juggling multiple logins and passwords - with OHID, you can manage everything with just one set of credentials. As we move towards this upgraded system, it's important to note that OHID will become the only way to access your BWC accounts. This change is aimed at boosting security and simplifying your user experience. For more information, visit OHID for BWC customers.

News Briefs

Make a payment online

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February edition of Safety Update

Check out the latest news from safety and health experts from BWC, NIOSH, and OSHA.

Important dates

Feb. 15: Public employer payroll true-up deadline. More info online.

Feb. 20: Better You, Better Ohio! wellness webinar. More info online.

Feb. 22: Virtual Training - OSHA Recordkeeping half-day workshop. More info online.

Feb. 27: In-person Training - OSHA 10: Industry Safety Basics. More info online.

Feb 28: Self-insuring employers' SI-40 due. More info online.

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

Vision: To transform BWC into an agile organization driven by customer success.
Mission: To deliver consistently excellent experiences for each BWC customer every day. Core Values: One Agency, Personal Connection, Innovative Leadership, Relentless Excellence.

Established in 1912, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is the exclusive provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Ohio, serving 257,000 public and private employers. With nearly 1,600 employees and assets of approximately $21 billion, BWC is one of the largest state-run insurance systems in the United States. For more, visit bwc.ohio.gov.