Ohio

Ohio BWCMay Have to Reform Group Ratings

By Cleveland Law Library

According to the December 2008 COSE Update, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court issued an opinion in San Allen Inc., et al. (dba Corky and Lenny's) v. Bureau of Workers Compensation, et al., (Case No. CV 644950 on the CP docket), which held that the current BWC group rating program is unfair and inequitable. COSE's BWC website page predicts that if this decision stands, the BWC will have to reform the current system with other changes that are already happening. However, the case is already on appeal in the 8th District Court of Appeals in Case No. CA-08-092544, and the record has been filed. COSE's website comments that any changes affected by the outcome of the case will not affect BWC premiums for the July 1, 2008 group rating year.

Full post as published by Cleveland Law Library Weblog on January 04, 2009 (boomark / email).