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WelcomeSarah MorrisonSarah MorrisonBWC Administrator/CEO

CY16/FY17 Group-Rating Safety RequirementsMichelle FranciscoMichelle FranciscoLiaison, BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene

Ohio Administrative Code 4123-17-68

o The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum safety requirements for group-experience rating and group-retrospective rating.

o Certified sponsors with employer policies filed in their group for the Jan. 1, 2016, (public-PEC) or July 1, 2016, (private-PA) must fulfill these requirements.

S f t i tSafety requirements

Record all activities on Safety Requirements Annual Report (SH-2)o Public-PEC sponsors due Feb. 28, 2017

P i t PA d A 31 2017o Private-PA sponsors due Aug. 31, 2017

Email to [email protected] p g@

S f t i tSafety requirementsPublish group rating safety accountability letterPublish group rating safety accountability letter

• Publish in first quarter of rating yearo Email or mail, website, newsletter, ,

• Outlines group-rating safety requirements and responsibilities of all involved parties

C ( )o Employer, BWC, group sponsor, third-party administrator (TPA)• Report on SH-2

S f t i tSafety requirementsProvide or promote eight hours of safety trainingProvide or promote eight hours of safety training

• Consider industry-specific training• Select topics related to claims analysis findingsSelect topics related to claims analysis findings• Conferences, workshops or seminars hosted by sponsor or TPA

qualify, includes webinars and online training• Report on SH-2

S f t i tSafety requirementsAnalyze claims to determine trends and scope of safety trainingAnalyze claims to determine trends and scope of safety training

• Identify most common types of injuries among group members• Claims data available from TPAClaims data available from TPA• Report on SH-2

S f t i tSafety requirementsNotify group members who’ve experienced a claim to fulfill two hourNotify group members who ve experienced a claim to fulfill two hour safety training requirement

• Almost any type of safety training fulfills requirement, including y yp y g q , gtraining offered by the sponsor, TPA or BWC

• Submit a list of members who fail to comply at the conclusion of the first month following the end of the rating year

• Report on SH-2

S f t i tSafety requirementsProvide safety resourcesProvide safety resources

• Sponsors shall provide information regarding safety resources to members in their groupo BWC programs and serviceso Federal organizations

State and national associationso State and national associations• Report on SH-2

S f t i tSafety requirementsBWC assistance with implementationBWC assistance with implementation

• Each sponsor assigned a BWC safety representative • One-on-one meetings may occur at representative’s discretion orOne on one meetings may occur at representative s discretion or

upon sponsor request

Questions?safetygrouprating@bwc state oh [email protected]

Group Rating and Employer Management UpdateMichael SendelbachMichael SendelbachEmployer Programs SupervisorBWCBWC

S t U dSystem Upgradeo PowerSuite system went live over Veterans Day y y

weekend.

o More than 1.1 million employer policies and 8.5 milliono More than 1.1 million employer policies and 8.5 million claims were converted to the new system.

o We continue to work through defects and issues as theyo We continue to work through defects and issues as they arise. Critical or high-priority issues will get addressed first.

M t P ti BilliMove to Prospective Billing

o Policy Year 2015 True-Up deadline was 8-15-16 with a grace period that expired 9-29-16.

o On 11-8-16 policies that failed to complete the True-up were removed from programs.

Move to Prospective Billingo 2,489 Policies removed from Group-Experience

Rating• Installments were recalculated at the undiscounted on

11-10-16

82 li i d f G R t tio 82 policies removed from Group-Retrospective Rating

Move to Prospective Billingo On 11-28-16 BWC announced the extension of

the grace period to 11-30-16.o Policies were reinstated to programs on 12-9-16.

o Group – 993 out of 2,489 (40%)o Group-Retrospective Rating – 40 out of 82 (49%)

o Policies will not lapse if they do not remit full p ypayment of the increased installment due 1-3-17

Policy year 7-1-17 Updateo Group-Experience Underwriting Update.

o 92,830 applied for PY17. Down from 93,712 for PY16.D dli t l t d iti i 1 13 17o Deadline to complete underwriting is 1-13-17

o Accept/Rejection notices to employers and TPAs scheduled to be sent the week of 1-16-17scheduled to be sent the week of 1-16-17

Policy year 7-1-17 Updateo Programs with 1 31 17 Deadlineo Programs with 1-31-17 Deadline.

o Group-Retrospective Rating.o Individual Retrospective Ratingo Individual Retrospective Rating.o Deductible.o One Claim Program.g

Policy year 7-1-17 Updateo Destination: Excellence Program deadline is 5-31-17

o Industry Specific Safety Programo Drug-Free Safety Programo Transitional Work Bonus

S f t C il D dli t ll f fi l 2018 i 7 31 17o Safety Council – Deadline to enroll for fiscal year 2018 is 7-31-17

Questions?michael s 6@bwc state oh [email protected]

Division of Safety & Hygiene UpdateBernie SilkowskiBernie SilkowskiDirector of Technical ServicesBWC Division of Safety & HygieneBWC Division of Safety & Hygiene

What’s Happening at DSH?What’s Happening at DSH?o Fellowship programp p g

o Customer relationship management

Y k f t t i io Young worker safety training

o Occupational Safety & Health Research Program

o Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries & Illnesses

o RRI partnership with OSHAo RRI partnership with OSHA

o New SHARP company

What’s New from OSHA? What’s New from OSHA?

o Updated walking/working surfaces standard• Personal Fall Protection System requirements

o Updated eye and face protection standardso Silica standardo Silica standardo Recommended Practices for S&H Programs

OSHA Recordkeeping UpdateOSHA Recordkeeping Updateo Reminder: Severe injury reporting to OSHAj y p g

• Fatalities—8 hours• Hospitalization, loss of eye, amputation—24 hoursp y p

o Electronic submission of records starts now• All establishments with 250 employees many with 20All establishments with 250 employees, many with 20• Injury Tracking application

o Prohibits retaliation for reporting injurieso Prohibits retaliation for reporting injuries• Drug testing under WC law is not affected

PERRP R dk iPERRP Recordkeeping

o Maintain 300P log and post 300AP summaryo Submit 300AP summary to PERRP by 2/1/17y yo December 2016 amendments

• Revised exemption for submitting the 300APRevised exemption for submitting the 300AP• Highest ranking authority must sign the 300AP• Requires public employers to complete SOIIRequires public employers to complete SOII

Areas of Safety ConcernAreas of Safety Concerno Trench collapseso Trench collapseso Transportation-related fatalitieso Amputationso Fallso Tree worko Highway work zoneso Highway work zones

W ki T th f S f OhiWorking Together for a Safer Ohio

o BWC publications and educational resourceso BWC publications and educational resources• Videos, industry-specific fact sheets, safety alerts

o Training courses: classroom and onlineo Training courses: classroom and onlineo Programs and services

• Safety Intervention Grants, innovation awards, more

o Consultation services• Safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics

BWC Consultation ServicesBWC Consultation Serviceso OSHA On-Site Consultation Program

• Consultation only—no enforcement authorityo Call 800-282-1425

o Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP)• Consultation and enforcement

o Call 800-671-6858

o Field Consultants (service offices)• Safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene

o Call 800-644-6292

STraining Services UpdateEllen NasnerEllen NasnerEducation & Training Services ManagerBWC Division of Safety & HygieneBWC Division of Safety & Hygiene

OSHA R dk i 101Updated in January, 2015 to include the new OSHA Record-keeping rule for employers to orally report in patient hospitalizations

Who should participate

Individuals who want to learn the how, when and why of OSHA Recordkeeping and the mandatory illness and injury

OSHA Recordkeeping 101

in-patient hospitalizations, all amputations and all losses of an eye within 24 hours.

OSHA Recordkeeping and the mandatory illness and injury reporting requirements employers are responsible to perform should participate.

Individuals will learn:

o OSHA recordkeeping requirements for workplace injuries and illnesses;

o The correct use of the required OSHA recordkeeping forms;

o How to properly fill out OSHA formso How to properly fill out OSHA forms.

Ohio Safety Congress & Expoo March 8 to 10, 2017 – Columbus Convention Center

• Educational sessions with continuing education units f 13 f ifor 13 professions

• Expo Marketplace• Medical and Health Symposium• Medical and Health Symposium• Safety Innovations Competition• 7 000 attendees• 7,000 attendees

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