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Ohio Chamber asks committee to add $7 million to BWC safety grants in House Bill 81
Summary
At a House Public Insurance and Pensions Committee hearing, Kevin Schimpf of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce urged an amendment to House Bill 81 to add $7 million from the state insurance fund to BWC safety grants, citing employer demand and past pauses in applications; the committee heard questions but took no vote.
The House Public Insurance and Pensions Committee heard proponent testimony on House Bill 81 as Kevin Schimpf, an associate attorney at Dickinson Wright testifying for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, asked lawmakers to amend the bill to add $7,000,000 in additional safety grant funding from the state insurance fund.
"We are proud to say Ohio has the fifth lowest workers' compensation premiums in the country," Schimpf told the committee, noting the BWC board recently approved a 6% reduction in private-employer premiums that he said will save employers about $60,000,000 next fiscal year. Schimpf said the Chamber seeks the extra $7 million so the Bureau of Workers'…
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