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Opponents of collective-bargaining reform passed by Republican lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. John Kasich have been given the green light to collect signatures to repeal the law. Read the rest of this entry »
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Video hearings are coming to the ICO. Will this create more sterile hearings? Will this desensitize hearing officers who will not be physically in the hearing room? Only time will tell. 
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Effective November 6, 2009, the Industrial Commission consolidated the Hamilton and Cincinnati offices. As a result of the consolidation, the Industrial Commission closed the Hamilton office and hearings will be held in the Cincinnati office.
Effective August 21, 2009, the Industrial Commission consolidated the Bridgeport and Zanesville offices into a new office in Cambridge. Hearings for claims which had been held in Bridgeport or Zanesville will be held in the Commission office closest to the injured worker’s residence.
Effective June 26, 2009, the Industrial Commission closed the Canton office. The Canton office has been consolidated into the Akron office. This closing followed the March, 2009, closing of the Springfield office, which was consolidated into the Dayton office.
Effective March 27, 2009, both the BWC and Industrial Commission closed their offices in Springfield and consolidated that office into the Dayton Service Office. Injured workers and employers who used the Springfield Service Office will be advised to go to Dayton or Columbus.
With all of the above office closings, the BWC and IC will be down to 15 service offices throughout the state, an inconvenience to injured workers in the affected closing areas.
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