08/29/2025

Rate Cut Saves Public Employers Nearly $2 Million

The reduction becomes effective Jan. 1, 2026

Ohio’s public employers will pay nearly $2 million less in premiums next year due to a 1 percent rate reduction approved by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors. 

This reduction will become effective Jan. 1, 2026, and has a projected annual premium decrease of approximately $1.8 million. This follows a 6 percent rate cut for private employers that took effect July 1, 2025, saving employers $60 million.