Most BWC discount and refund programs require annual re-enrollment or participation in safety training.  For more information regarding those requirements, click on the links below to visit BWC’s website.  

If you have any questions regarding safety requirements, or if you would like to learn more about these discount programs and the potential savings these programs have to offer to your organization, please contact Lora Brooks, Sedgwick Program Specialist at 800.825.6755, ext. 65436.

Private Employers

Public Employers

*Failure to report and pay by the February 15, 2022 deadline can prove to be very costly to employers.  Employers that report and/or pay late will be removed from any current discount/rebate programs (2022 rating year) and may be ineligible for next year’s programs (2023 rating year).  Additionally, if any rebates are still outstanding from 2021 rating year programs, those rebates will be forfeited.  Contact your Sedgwick Rate Analyst at 800.825.6755 if you have any questions regarding the True-Up process.

In 2016 the Ohio Legislature passed House Bill 207, which provides Ohio employers an opportunity to pursue a claim cost exemption for motor vehicle related work injuries that are the result of a third party.

HB 207 became effective for motor vehicle accidents occurring on or after July 1, 2017.  As an employer, if you can prove that the injury is the result of a “non-at-fault motor vehicle accident”, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) may exclude up to 100% of the claims cost from your experience.

At Sedgwick, our dedicated Cost Containment Team is committed to identifying and assisting with the filing of the “Request to Charge the Surplus Fund for Non-At-Fault Motor Vehicle Accident” (AC-28) application, which allows the BWC to consider whether there is enough information to establish that your accident/injury is the result of a third party.  Our team will assist in gathering the necessary documentation to submit, along with the application and will provide you with updates of our progress along the way. 

To apply for this cost exemption, you must be a public or private employer state funded employer:  

• With active workers’ compensation coverage on the date of injury
• Be current on all payments due to the BWC
• Be current on any part-pay agreement

If you think you have a claim that would qualify for this reimbursement program, please reach out to our Cost Containment team directly at Manal.Elfishawy@Sedgwick.com, or through your assigned claims specialist. Sedgwick will provide an analysis of the claim to see if it meets the requirements for this program.