What to do When Your Employee is Involved in an Auto Accident
Accidents can happen. Here’s steps you need to take and how Sheakley can help your business if one of your employees is involved in an auto accident. It’s important to make sure that your employee contacts the police even if there are no injuries reported, and here’s...
How to Apply for a Workers’ Compensation Policy in Ohio
A Guide for New Employers With few exceptions, the Ohio Revised Code mandates that employers with one or more employees must have an active and current Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy in place through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Failing to...
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Ohio
Workers’ compensation cases are supposed to be simple, right? But what happens when you or your employee don’t agree with the decision passed down by the Industrial Commission? Believe it or not, a small portion of workers’ compensation claims will go to trial. Any...
Quick Guide: Workers’ Comp Group Rating vs Group Retro
For Ohio employers, the group rating and group retrospective rating (or group retro) programs allow employers that are similar in business type to combine their individual claims to act as one employer and achieve lower premiums. There are two ways savings are...