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...(A) Responsibilities. (1) Whenever one employer succeeds another employer in the operation of a business in whole or in part, the successor shall notify the bureau of the succession. (2) Pursuant to this rule, the bureau shall provide to the parties to the transfer of experience the necessary forms and instructions to complete the transfer of the appropriate payrolls and claims. The bureau shall...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Eligibility determination date" means the March first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for private employers, and the September first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for public employer taxing districts. (2) "Experience modification" or "EM" means the experience modif...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Experience modification" or "EM" means the experience modification as determined under rule 4123-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Eligibility determination date" means the March first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for private employers, and the September first immediately preceding the policy year fo...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Experience modification" or "EM" means the experience modification as determined under rule 4123-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Eligibility determination date" means the March first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for private employers, and the September first immediately preceding the policy year fo...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Church" means an established and legally recognized church, congregation, denomination, society, corporation, fellowship, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes. (2) "Elective coverage persons" means a sole proprietor, a member of a partnership, a member of a limited partnership, an individual incorpo...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Church" means an established and legally recognized church, congregation, denomination, society, corporation, fellowship, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes. (2) "Elective coverage persons" means a sole proprietor, a member of a partnership, a member of a limited partnership, an individual incorpo...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Church" means an established and legally recognized church, congregation, denomination, society, corporation, fellowship, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes. (2) "Elective coverage persons" means a sole proprietor, a member of a partnership, a member of a limited partnership, an individual incorpo...

...In accordance with division (A)(1) of section 4123.29 of the Revised Code, the purpose of this rule is for the bureau of workers' compensation to conform the classifications of industries according to the categories the national council on compensation insurance (NCCI) establishes that are applicable to employers in Ohio. This rule is based upon "Rule 1, Classification Assignment," effective January 1, 2002...

...(A) The AEO or the PEO shall register with the bureau of workers' compensation no later than thirty days after the formation of the AEO or the PEO. An AEO or a PEO operating in this state shall register annually with the administrator of workers' compensation. (1) The AEO or the PEO will submit an initial registration fee as set forth in the appendix to this rule with its initial application....

...(A) An AEO or a PEO registered with the bureau of workers' compensation under rule 4123-17-15.2 of the Administrative Code may apply to pay compensation directly as a self-insuring employer. (1) The AEO or the PEO must meet all eligibility criteria set forth in section 4123.35 of the Revised Code. (a) The AEO or the PEO will provide five years of financial records as set forth in division (B...

...A protest of an employer's experience is to be submitted in writing, which includes by e-mail. Only the employer or a representative with a permanent authorization from that employer can file a protest. A protest will be considered on its merits only if the protest is timely received by the bureau of workers' compensation. A protest is timely filed if the date of receipt by the bureau is within two years of...

...(A) A risk may not retroactively include claims experience in a plan, exclude claims experience from a plan nor voluntarily terminate a plan during the evaluation period. (B) Successor: retrospective-rated predecessor: experience-rated, base-rated, non-complying or self-insured Where one legal entity that has established coverage and is a retrospective-rated employer wholly succeeds one or more ...

...(A) For purposes of this rule: (1) "Health risk factors" means physical and mental characteristics that can be modified, nearly always with much less cost compared to waiting for sickness and then attempting to treat the disease. (2) "Employer" or "employer" means a private state fund employer, a public employer taxing district, a marine industry fund employer, or a coal-workers' pneumoc...

...(A) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, (1) "Local safety council" means an entity contracted with the bureau to provide a safety campaign in accordance with standards set forth by the superintendent of the division of safety and hygiene. (2) "Program year" means July first to June thirtieth, inclusive. (3) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the division of safety and hygiene or the superintende...

...(A) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, (1) "Local safety council" means an entity contracted with the bureau of workers' compensation to provide a safety campaign in accordance with standards set forth by the superintendent of the division of safety and hygiene. (2) "Program year" means July first to June thirtieth, inclusive. (3) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the divis...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) As defined in division (F)(3) of section 4123.34 of the Revised Code, "construction industry" includes any activity performed in connection with the erection, alteration, repair, replacement, renovation, installation, or demolition of any building, structure, highway, or bridge. The classification codes satisfying this definition are listed in paragraph (E) of this r...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) As defined in division (F)(3) of section 4123.34 of the Revised Code, "construction industry" includes any activity performed in connection with the erection, alteration, repair, replacement, renovation, installation, or demolition of any building, structure, highway, or bridge. The manual classifications satisfying this definition are listed in paragraph (E) of this rule. (2) "Constru...

...(A) The administrator of workers' compensation shall offer a plan that groups employers for rating purposes. Individual employers shall retain their separate risk identity but shall be pooled and grouped for experience rating purposes only. (B) In establishing a group for group experience rating purposes, the sponsoring group organization or individual employers in the group must satisfy all of t...

...(A) The following certification requirements shall apply to all sponsoring organizations that seek to make application for either the group rating plan, as provided for in rule 4123-17-61 of the Administrative Code, or the group retrospective rating plan as provided in rule 4123-17-73 of the Administrative Code, known collectively as group programs. (B) The sponsoring organization must have been in existence for at ...

...This rule on termination and transfer of group experience rating shall apply at the group level after the bureau applies the applicable individual rules on transfer of experience. (A) A group formed for the purpose of group experience rating may not retroactively include experience in a plan, exclude experience from a plan, or voluntarily terminate a plan during the policy year. A change in the name of the group wil...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Claim impact reduction program" or "CIRP" means the bureau of workers' compensation's voluntary rate program which offers a private employer or a public employer taxing district employer the opportunity to mitigate the impact of a significant claim that will enter the employer's experience for the first time. (2) "Program eligibility period" mean...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Coverage period" means the twelve month period beginning July first through June thirtieth for private employers, and January first through December thirty-first for public employers. The deductible selected by the employer will apply only to claims with a date of injury within the coverage period defined in the deductible agreement. (2) "Deductible" ...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Coverage period" means the twelve month period beginning July first through June thirtieth for private employers, and January first through December thirty-first for public employers. The deductible selected by the employer will apply only to claims with a date of injury within the coverage period defined in the deductible agreement. (2) "Deductible" ...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Coverage period" means the twelve month period beginning July first through June thirtieth for private employers, and January first through December thirty-first for public employers. The deductible selected by the employer will apply only to claims with a date of injury within the coverage period defined in the deductible agreement. (2) "Deductible" means the maximum am...

...(A) Definitions. As used in this rule: (1) "Coverage period" means the twelve month period beginning July first through June thirtieth for private employers, and January first through December thirty-first for public employers. The deductible selected by the employer will apply only to claims with a date of injury within the coverage period defined in the deductible agreement. (2) "Deductible" ...