You can earn a premium rebate through safety education

Thousands of Ohio employers find value and workers’ compensation premium savings by actively participating in their local safety councils. And you can join them.

Get a 2-percent rebate on your premiums by becoming an active member of one of 80 BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene sponsored safety councils*. Reduce either the severity or frequency of injuries by 10 percent, or keep both at zero, and you will earn an additional 2-percent performance bonus rebate.

• Learn techniques for increasing safety in your workplace.
• Learn how to better manage your workers’ compensation program.
• Network with other employers in your community.
• Access useful, money-saving workers’ comp and risk management information.

To qualify for the rebate, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Join your local safety council by July 31, 2010;
2. Attend 10 safety council meetings or BWC sponsored events**;
3. Send a qualified senior-level manager to a safety council sponsored meeting;
4. Submit semiannual workplace accident reports for the 2010 calendar year.

For more information, call 1-800-OHIOBWC. You may also visit www.ohiobwc.com, and click on Safety services, Training services and Safety councils. 

*The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers, state agencies and employers enrolled in BWC’s group-rating and group-retrospective programs. However, BWC encourages everyone to become active safety council members.

**At least eight through the local safety council. You can get credit for up to two meetings through attendance at BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene (DSH) safety training courses or industry-specific training.