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Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 8/18/2026 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is not completed timely, the following may occur: Employer will not

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 8/18/2026 The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has announced a small change to Group Rating discounts for private employers beginning with the July 1, 2027 policy year. Under BWC's updated methodology, the maximum Group Rating discount will decrease from 53% to 50%, with other discount levels adjusted as well. While the discount percentages are changing slightly, Group Rating and Group Retrospective Rating programs co

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Friday, 8/14/2026 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Ohio’s Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) are widely known for their detailed safety standards covering hazards in the workplace. Such standards include fall protection, machine guarding, electrical safety, chemical handling, powered industrial vehicles and control of hazardous energy, to name a few. In Ohio, Federal OSHA enforces safety in the

Attention Manufacturer members: I have received the following resumes. Contact me if you would like to take a look.

Title: Career Outreach – Program Specialist Schedule: Part time Reports to: Operations Director Work Site: Primarily in-office or on-site, some remote flexibility Salary: Commensurate with experience and capability Description: Administer programs and services with a focus on career awareness and workforce development Position Summary: The Career Outreach Program Specialist serves as an ambassador for the manufacturing industry by promoting career awareness and workforce oppo

OSHA has taken a significant step to help reduce that trend by updating and extending its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards.

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Thursday, 6/11/2026 To maintain workers’ compensation coverage, employers must pay their premiums on time to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Throughout the policy year, employers make premium installment payments based on estimated payroll. As the 2025 policy year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) comes to a close, BWC requires all employers to complete a payroll reconciliation, or “true-up,” comparing estimated payroll to

As Dave Hafenbrack steps into retirement, the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association is celebrating not only a longtime marketing partner, but someone whose creativity, leadership, and passion helped shape the organization into what it is today. Dave’s relationship with DRMA dates back to the 1990s, when his marketing firm was hired to promote the organization’s tradeshow. What started as a business partnership quickly became something much deeper. “I was skeptical of joinin

THANKS to the following member companies and people who are helping to grow the manufacturing workforce pipeline! For volunteering for a Power Lunch at Wayne High School – Jan.14th Carly Yanity - Huntington Bank Lauren Bergman - FC Industries TJ Lee - Huntington Bank April Angel - FC Industries For volunteering for a Speaking Event at Bishop Fenwick High School – Jan. 16th Kim Coomer - D&E Machine For volunteering for a Speaking Event at Beavercreek High School – Feb 12th S

Submitted By Paul Feck, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 4/7/2026 We have exciting news to share! Sedgwick Ohio is rebranding effective February 2, 2026. What will change is how our brand looks, sounds and feels. This is to better reflect the growth of Sedgwick’s global footprint, solution offerings and investments in technology. Under our new branding, we’ll continue to build on our capabilities, so we can be the forward-looking, consultative partner you need to navigate the unexpected