Legislation to fund the operations of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for the two-year period beginning July 1, 2025, has been introduced and is pending in the General Assembly. House Bill 81 was introduced by the chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee, Representative Brian Stewart. The legislation will be considered as a package together with House Bill 80 to fund the Industrial Commission, which adjudicates disputes within the workers’ comp system.

According to this summary document, the agencies are generally flat funded as introduced. It is important to note that these agencies are funded by employer premiums, not general tax dollars. For a deeper dive, members can join the April 2 meeting of the OMA Safety & Workers’ Compensation Committee. 2/20/2025