Thousands of Ohio employers are receiving more than $9.4 million in rebates from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for participating in one of 78 safety councils sponsored by the bureau.
Employers can earn a 2 percent premium rebate for participating in a safety council and an additional 2 percent bonus by reducing either the frequency or severity of workplace accidents by 10 percent or keeping them at zero.
The bureau said more than $5 million was awarded to 1,900 employers for participating in a safety council, and 2,600 employers received more than $4 million in performance bonuses.