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Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce
MOVSC
Upcoming Meeting
Wednesday, February 20
"Trucking and Terrorism"
Featured Speaker:
TBA
Sponsored by:
The Career Connect Job Fair
Meeting Information:
Marietta Shrine Club
Registration: 11:30 am
Program: Noon to 1 pm
Cost: $15 includes lunch
RSVP: 740-373-5176
Email: info@mariettachamber.com
Not a Member?
Please attend one of our meetings and we
think you'll decide to become a regular!
It's Information, Education, Connections
and Lunch!
It's helping you help your
fellow employees get home
to their families each night!
It's Safety!
Support Safety
& Gain Recognition
for Your Business
Want an easy way to promote your
business to 125 MOVSC members?
Be a sponsor of the next available
monthly meeting. All that is required is a
giveaway for each person and a door
prize. You will receive 5 minutes during
the monthly meeting you sponsor to pro-
mote your business to the MOVSC
members.
Contact Carrie for more information—
740-373-5176.
Save the Date!
March 6-8, 2019
Ohio Safety
Congress and Expo 2019
Greater Columbus
Convention Center
Plan to attend the largest safety
conference in the Midwest.
BWC's Ohio Safety Congress & Expo is
the largest and longest-running occupa-
tional safety, health and workers' com-
pensation event in Ohio. Six thousand
representatives from businesses, organiza-
tions and government entities attend the
three-day event. They learn techniques for
injury and illness prevention, rehabilita-
tion, return-to-work and cost savings.
They also shop for services, industrial
supplies, safety equipment and gear in the
Expo Marketplace.
OSC19 offers more than 200 educational
sessions, 225 exhibitors and free continu-
ing education credit. By attending the
safety congress, you will learn to:
• Prevent workplace injuries and
illnesses;
• Achieve better outcomes for injured
workers;
• Reduce workers' compensation
BWC Proposes 20% Private
Employer Rate Decrease
BWC proposed a 20 percent reduction
in average premium rates for private
employers. This would be the largest
cut in nearly 60 years if approved by
the BWC's board of directors next
week.
BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie
McCloud told board members fewer
workplace injuries and falling estimates
of future medical costs are driving her
recommendation to lower rates for the
ninth time since 2008.
"We're pleased Ohio employers recog-
nize that workplace safety is vital to the
health of their workforce, their busi-
nesses and our state's economy," said
McCloud. "Their efforts to promote
safe and healthy workplaces are clearly
paying off, and they're making it easier
for us to maintain low and stable work-
ers' compensation rates now and into
the future."
The rate reduction would be effective
July 1 and save private employers $244
million over premiums for fiscal year
2019.
The proposed 20 percent rate cut repre-
sents an average statewide change. The
actual premium paid by individual pri-
vate employers depends on a number of
factors,including the expected future
claims costs in their industry, their
company's recent claims history and
their participation in various BWC re-
bate programs.
REMEMBER to RSVP
your extra guests for the
April 18th Safety Awards
Banquet. We are
expec ng a full house!
Mental Health Seminar with featured
speaker Karen Brinkley, Washington
County Mental Health Board
Thursday, March 28
8:30 am– 5:00 pm
Washington County Career Center
$30 per person, lunch will be provided
Call 740-373-5176 to register today!
