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BWC proposes modest budget reductions and seeks statutory fixes on prosthetics, board duties and programs
Summary
BWC Director Stephanie McLeod told the House Public Insurance and Pensions Committee that the agency’s budget request is slightly lower for FY2026 and level for FY2027; the testimony proposed clearer authority to pay for replacement prosthetics on closed claims, statutory cleanups and described BWC efforts on safety grants and data analytics.
Stephanie McLeod, director of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, told the House Public Insurance and Pensions Committee that BWC’s funding request for fiscal 2026 is 2% less than the 2025 budget and that the 2027 request is level with 2025. McLeod emphasized that BWC is funded by employer premium payments, not the General Revenue Fund, and described the agency as an insurance‑style program serving employers and injured workers across Ohio.
McLeod outlined several policy components included with the budget…
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