Attention Ohio SNAP/EBT Retailers
The following information was received by SNAP/EBT retailers in Ohio. The basic information regarding the termination of the FREE equipment to process SNAP / EBT sales applies to all participating…
Strong Investment Returns Fuel Another $1 Billion Rebate and Major New Investments in Workplace Safety
Governor John R. Kasich today joined Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer to announce a $1 billion rebate to Ohio’s private and public sector workers’ compensation customers,…
Group-Rating Safety Accountability
Each year Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in BWC’s Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do provide you with an opportunity to…
Fuel Quality Testing
BREAKING NEWS: MIRA representatives testified before a sub-committee of the Cuyahoga County Commission and were successful in stopping the passage of the proposal addressing Fuel Quality Testing. The committee decided…
Ohio Minimum Wage Increase 2015
The Ohio Department of Commerce has announced a 15-cent per hour increase in the state’s minimum wage effective January 1, 2015. For non-tipped employees, the rate will increase from $7.95…
Pay at the Pump Alert
We received this notice from a fuel supplier in Northern Ohio, but the warning should be heeded by all fuel retailers. Inspect your pay-at-the-pump card readers daily to check for…
Group aims for 2015 ballot issue to legalize marijuana
By Alan Johnson // The Columbus Dispatch Ohioans could be voting on a marijuana ballot issue next year unlike any other in the country, involving 10 wealthy individuals who would…
New Driver’s Licenses for Ohio
Effective January 5, 2015 the Ohio Bureau of Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) began issuing new format of Ohio’s Driver License (DL) and Identification Cards (ID) to customers renewing either.…
Reminder: Ohio Minimum Wage Increase
On January 1, 2015, the state of Ohio’s minimum wage increased by 15-cents per hour. For non-tipped employees, the rate will increase from $7.95 to $8.10 per hour. The rate…
Ohio’s private employers may get break on workers’ comp premiums
By Mark WilliamsThe Columbus Dispatch The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation yesterday proposed a 10.8 percent reduction in premiums that would go into effect July 1, assuming it is approved…