It might help businesses to think of the workers’ compensation year in three parts: Education, Evaluation, and Enrollment. Spring is generally the time for “Education”, with our seminars and the Ohio Safety Congress taking place. As we’ve now moved on to the middle of the year, we’ve reached the “Evaluation” phase. Here at CareWorksComp, we’re…
Account for 64,691 Net New Jobs, Latest Data Shows The Office of Advocacy, an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration, today released its annual Small Business Profiles. The user-friendly profiles utilize the most recent statistics on employment, industry, and economic growth from federal data sources to create a small business narrative unique to…
By Alexander Coolidge // Cincinnati.com Kroger in Corryville is the first new liquor store to open in Ohio in three years as the state pushes a new format that will reshape customer experience and boost sales. The Ohio Division of Liquor Control plans to expand the 465 stores across the Buckeye State by four percent, adding 20 new…
Agency Expansion Keeping Ohio in the forefront of the spirits industry is imperative to continued growth and success. The Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) continues to evaluate our operations to identify new and innovative ways to do business which will refine our operations, increase our sales and enhance the customer experience all while promoting responsible…
In keeping with the back-to-school season and doing new things, CareWorksComp has a few educational opportunities to share with you that we hope you will consider: a Risk Reduction Workshop, and Two Hour Group Safety Training classes. Information for these is included here, as well as some updates from our Safety and Unemployment Departments and…
Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2018, to $8.30 per hour for non- tipped employees and $4.15 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $305,000 per year. The current 2017 Ohio minimum wage is $8.15 per hour…
By Jo Ingles // 91.7 WVXU Rising sales of booze in the Buckeye State are leaving the state agency that oversees liquor thirsting for more operators. There are 465 liquor stores in Ohio, which are managed by the state but are run by licensed operators. They’re independent contractors and earn commission on sales. Stephanie…
By Mark Williams // The Columbus Dispatch The state fund for injured workers wants to give $1.1 billion back to Ohio’s private and public employers. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation today proposed a rebate that is equal to two-thirds of the premiums more than 200,000 private and public employers paid in their most recent policy…
Governor Justice calls for a penny-per-ounce soda tax NACS Online West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s second budget swaps lower sales, gas and business gross receipt taxes with higher tobacco taxes and a new sugared drink tax, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports. “Here’s what it has to be for me: Balance the budget, but don’t cripple…
Ohio Gov. John Kasich unveiled his final two-year budget on Monday, proposing to increase sales and other taxes to leverage a major reduction in personal income taxes. By far the biggest shift would occur in the state sales tax, which would increase by a half a cent to 6.25%, be broadened to include more services…