Two Ways to Save on Workers' Compensation Premiums Through the Chamber

The St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce offers area businesses two signficant ways to save money on your annual BWC premiums.

• By participating in a Group Rating Program, your business can save the maximum allowed by BWC.

• By participating in Safety Council, your business can save up to 4% on your annual premiums.

Safety Training

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene offers more than 60 occupational safety, health and ergonomics courses throughout the state, as well as online. These courses are provided at no extra cost to Ohio employers with active workers' compensation policies.

If your company is enrolled in a group rating program and has had one or more claims in the previous two calendar years, you must complete a minimum of two hours of safety training in the current program year, between July 1, and June 30.

To learn more or to sign up for BWC safety training

1. Log on to www.bwclearningcenter.com
2. If this is your first visit, click on First Visit and complete the requested information. Note that you will need your BWC policy number to complete this step.
3. On the Home page, click Learning Center.
4. Click on Course Information & Enrollment.
5. Search by keyword, entering a word(s) that is closely related to the desired course, then click Search. The results will appear in the lower left corner of the screen. If iit is difficult to see, consider changing the size of your screen display. (From the START icon, select Settings; select Control Panel; select Display; click the Settings tab; in the Screen Area, move the gauge to 1024 x 768 pixels.)
6. Locate the desired course and click on the information icon.
7. In the lower right section of the screen, locate the date/ location of your choice and click Enroll.

• If you have given an e-mail address, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your enrollment. If you have no e-mail address, you will receive a fax or letter.


• Once you are enrolled, you can view your list of selected classes (and cancel, if needed) in the Personal Learning Center, which is located on the left side of the home page.


• For assistance, please call 1-800-OHIOBWC.

Safety Articles

The following safety articles are provided courtesy of RiskControl360. For more information from RiskControl360, contact

Jennifer Murphy, Account Executive
5500 Glendon Court, Suite 360 Dublin, OH 43016
614-827-0373 (phone), 614-210-5848 (fax), 614-309-7694 (cell)
jmurphy@riskcontrol360.com
www.riskcontrol360.com

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