WORKERS COMPENSATION | OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Coordinates a disability insurance program mandated by the state and funded by employer contributions. Provides compensation to covered employees for loss of their earnings as a result of an accidental injury or occupational disease sustained during employment, or which compensates dependents in case of a work-related death. NOTE: The program may provide for assistance including income replacement and supplement; scheduled awards for loss of sight or hearing, dismemberment or disfigurement; vocational rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and retraining to enable a possible return to the workforce; and funeral expenses.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

615 Superor Avenue West, 6th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44113

Hours

Same as site hours.

Voice

(800) 644-6292

Toll-Free | Customer Contact Center 1-800-OHIO-BWC

Application process

Call the office or visit the website for more information. Injured workers must complete a First Report of an Injury, Occupational Disease, or Death (FRIO). The report can be completed online at the agency's website.

Fee

No fee.

Eligibility

Serves residents of Ohio. Other eligibility requirements may apply.

Languages

None.

Agency info

OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Provides medical and compensation insurance benefits for work-related injuries, diseases, and deaths. Administers Ohio’s workers’ compensation system which is made up of two (2) parts: Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC), which is the administrative and insurance arm of the system, and the Industrial Commission of Ohio, which is the claims adjudicative arm.