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Thursday, July 10, 2025Complacency and the workplace
In today’s fast-paced work environment, many employees find themselves settling into routines that can often lead to complacency. Complacency can be defined as, doing the same task for so long without incident that you assume nothing will ever happen. While familiarity with tasks can create a sense of comfort, it can also pose significant risks, especially concerning workplace safety. It’s crucial to understand how complacency can lead to accidents and what can be done to mitigate these risks. Complacency
Thursday, July 10, 2025True-Up Process
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is not completed timely, the following may occur: • Employer will not be eligible for prior year rebates and incentives • Employer will be removed from current
Thursday, June 12, 2025Are You Leaving Tax Credits on the Table? Discover How to Stop Missing Out!
Missed Opportunities: Are You Leaving Tax Credits on the Table? For many businesses, tax credits can provide significant cost savings. However, it’s not uncommon for companies to leave valuable tax incentives unclaimed due to a lack of awareness or outdated processes. Understanding why these opportunities are missed and how to address this issue is essential for maintaining a competitive edge and maximizing your company’s financial health.Why Do Businesses Overlook Tax Credits? Despite the potential
Monday, June 09, 2025OSHA Emphasis Programs
OSHA Emphasis Programs We all know that the goal of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to ensure workplace safety across various industries in the United States. Some of these industries include, construction, agriculture, maritime, logging and general industry. OSHA uses a couple of programs to address specific hazards that they see in the workplace. The first one we discussed in a previous article is OSHA’s Top Ten Violations. These are the most frequently occurring
Monday, June 09, 2025The Power of Your TPA Claims Examiner Relationship
The power of your TPA claims examiner relationship As a Sedgwick TPA customer our goal is to always provide you with comprehensive and immediate service for all of your workers’ compensation claim needs. Part of that service includes a dedicated claims examiner assigned to your account who can offer a detailed plan of action to assist you in navigating the Ohio workers’ compensation system.MORE
Tuesday, May 06, 2025Client education program for workers’ compensation
Client education program for workers’ compensation Sedgwick offers a comprehensive, webinar-based education program to current clients, covering a variety of topics within the workers’ compensation industry. These training webinars are free to member clients of Sedgwick. Sedgwick’s workers’ compensation educational series is designed to familiarize yourself with Ohio’s workers’ compensation system and show you how to maximize your programMore...
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