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Ohio
Workers' Compensation Guide:
Administrative
Agencies
There are two agencies involved in the Ohio Workers'
Compensation system: the Ohio Bureau of
Workers' Compensation and the Ohio
Industrial Commission.
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation handles the
administrative functions of the Ohio Workers' Compensation system. The
Bureau has limited decision making powers, mainly related to the
initial allowance of a claim. The Bureau handles the processing of
claims and the payment of money.
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is headed by an
"Administrator", who is appointed by the Governor. The current
Administrator is William Mabe.
The majority of the decision-making functions in the
workers' compensation system are handled by the Industrial Commission.
The Industrial Commission is responsible for decision-making when there
is a contested issue in a claim.
There are three levels of decision-making in the
Industrial Commission: District Hearing
Officers (DHO), Staff Hearing
Officers (SHO), and a three member board called the Industrial Commission.
If a party is not happy with a decision, an appeal can
be filed. Appeals from the DHO are heard by the SHO. An SHO decision
may be appealed to the three member Industrial Commission, but very few
appeals are heard by the Industrial Commission itself.
The three-member Industrial Commission also sets policy
for the Commission.
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