OH HB81

Appropriates $380.6 million in FY 2026 and $388.3 million in FY 2027 for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, covering claims management, administrative services, safety programs, and related operations

Establishes new provisions allowing prosthetic device payments for amputations regardless of when the original injury occurred or when compensation was last paid, funded from the surplus fund account

Prohibits the BWC administrator and board from making investment decisions primarily intended to influence social, environmental, or corporate governance policies, requiring investments focus solely on maximizing returns

Modifies workers' compensation rules for incarcerated workers in prison industries programs, barring them from filing for compensation while imprisoned but allowing medical treatment and permitting compensation claims after release

Removes the requirement for the BWC Board of Directors to meet annually with the governor to review the administrator's performance, and adds automatic forfeiture of board positions for members missing 9+ meetings in 12 months