HB 75 Summary

• Appropriates $353.2 million for fiscal year 2022 and $361.9 million for fiscal year 2023 to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for claims management, fraud prevention, administrative services, and safety programs.

• Allocates $828,200 annually to fund the Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit within the Attorney General's Office, processed quarterly.

• Transfers $60.3 million annually from the State Insurance Fund for safety and hygiene programs, including grants, research, workplace safety initiatives, and a center of excellence at the Ohio Center of Occupational Safety and Health.

• Reduces the occupational disease claims filing deadline from two years to one year after disability begins or diagnosis, with a six-month window after physician diagnosis.

• Modifies permanent partial and total disability compensation provisions and establishes registration, bonding, and financial reporting requirements for alternate employer organizations.