Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ohio considering workers' comp reform

Apr. 19, 2012, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

By Jessica Alaimo
CentralOhio.com

Ohio lawmakers want to attract more employers to the state, and one key to doing so is improving the state's workers' compensation system.

State Rep. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark, is overseeing hearings on three bills that would do just that. Hottinger is chairman of the House Insurance Committee.

The bills do not involve privatization of or competition for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

The state's main goal is to make sure injured employees get access to better medical care so they can go back to work sooner, Hottinger said.

Read more in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette.

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