Workers Compensation | Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation
615 Superior Avenue West, 6th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44113
Wheelchair Accessible Building (no stairs & entrance door).
Eligibility
Serves residents of Ohio. Other eligibility requirements may apply.
Required documents
Will be requested as needed.
Hours
Same as site hours.
(800) 644-6292
Voice·
voice | Customer Contact Center 1-800-OHIO-BWC
(800) 335-0996
Voice·
voice | Ombuds Office
Websitehttp://www.bwc.ohio.gov
Languages
None.
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. Contact the Ombuds Office if needing to report complaints about the workers' compensation system.
Fees
No fee.
Service area
Stark County, Ohio
Ohio
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Summit County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Carroll County, Ohio
Harrison County, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio
Lorain County, Ohio
Medina County, Ohio
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.
Last assured
03/26/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
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.