Expanding BWC program gets injured Ohio workers back on the job faster

The state fund for injured workers is expanding a program meant to reduce workers'-compensation costs for employers while helping injured workers return to their jobs faster. Before July 1, only employers that have had at least one lost-time claim — a claim in which an injured worker is off more than seven days — were eligible for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation transitional-work program. Now, it’s open to any employer in good standing with the bureau.