Workers Compensation Mistakes

In an interesting turn of events for Cincinnati workers compensation law, the Bureau of Workers Compensation was recently accused of overcharging some companies for their insurance between approximately 2001 and 2008. A great many of these companies were not even aware that they were being overcharged, but once the discrepancies were discovered, a class-action lawsuit was undertaken to resolve the issue.

While a trial court did rule in favor of the businesses bringing the suit, the BWC appealed the ruling and quickly pushed for settlement in the interim. The class approved a settlement of less than half of what was owed rather than risk losing the entirety. More details are available in the official settlement agreement.