What is the payroll true-up? Payroll true-up is a new process that requires employers to report their actual payroll for the previous policy year and reconcile any differences in premium paid. This important step is necessary for us to accurately calculate your premium. It’s also critically important to maintaining your policy and your participation in…
Changes effective March 1, 2016 By The Food Protection Team The following sections have been updated: 3717-1-01 Definition of the word “Packaged” was changed. The packaged food is no longer being defined as securely bagged or securely wrapped, only that it is bottled, canned, cartoned, bagged, or wrapped. It also excludes food that is wrapped or placed in…
Employers in Ohio are subject to numerous state and federal laws regulating nearly every area of labor and employee relations. Fisher & Phillips LLP has released a booklet that can be used to help develop policies and procedures that allow employers to avoid lawsuits or more effectively defend lawsuits. View booklet here In recent years,…
Now is the time to review MIRA’s Energy Savings Program, which can save you several thousand dollars annually on electric rates. The Ohio Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate plan for American Electric Power that will see increases of 5% to 7% in the first year of a 3 year plan. This will affect…
Each year, Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do provide an opportunity to significantly reduce workers’ compensation premiums, while increasing awareness of safety and risk-management strategies. A group-rating program is a partnership that includes…
Ohio’s ban on texting and driving took effect August 31, 2012. Activities like typing, sending, receiving and reading emails, tweets, and status updates are now illegal. Drivers who engage in this activity can be ticketed by the police. The law does not carve out an exception for “just a quick email,” responding to an angry…
The Ohio State Fire Marshall has begun inspecting retail gasoline facilities. According to an MIRA board member, the inspection was “very thorough.” They were required to show proof that they had successfully completed the mandatory training, had trained their Class B and C employees, and met all the requirements of the BUSTR regulations. Business owners…
All WIC vendors are asked to complete a UPC Database survey by October 19 to indicate your plan to incorporate the UPC database. The Ohio WIC program is in the process of planning for statewide implementation of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), with a targeted roll-out date of 2015. A series of additional communications and surveys…
Premium refunds of $48,000,000 are projected for employer participants in CareWorks Consultants’ workers’ compensation Group Retrospective Rating programs, representing an average of $28,000 per employer. This outstanding performance has spurred more than a 3,000% increase in the number of employers participating in a CareWorks Consultants’ plan since the programs were introduced in 2009. CareWorks Consultants’…
UPDATE: As previously reported MIRA opposed the initial Ohio EPA plan to exempt ground-up, new-to-industry locations from the requirement to install Stage II because we feel current operators should also be exempt if they make the appropriate upgrades. MIRA met with Ohio EPA and industry leaders on Nov. 5, and Ohio EPA has agreed to…