Workers' Compensation Reform Bills

Over the past two decades, the Ohio Chamber has been a leader in the efforts to reform Ohio's workers' compensation system. The following list highlights the major workers' compensation reform bills the Ohio Chamber has championed throughout the last decade.

126TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2005-06)
• HB 72 (Buehrer, R- Delta) - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform
TESTIMONY
• Presented by Tony Fiore, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Before the House State Government Committee, March 9, 2005
• Presented by James Conrad, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Before the House State Government Committee, March 9, 2005
• Presented by Robert A. Minor, Ohio Self-insurers Association
Before the House State Government Committee, March 9, 2005

• SB 7 (Cates, R-West Chester) - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform
TESTIMONY

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 Presented by Tony Fiore, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Before the Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee, March 8, 2005

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Preston Garvin, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Workers' Compensation Counsel
Mr. Garvin gave oral testimony but did not submit written testimony.
Before the Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee, March 8, 2005

• HB 7 (Buehrer, R-Delta) - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform


125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2003-04)
• HB 498 (Faber, R-Celina) - Intentional Tort Reform Bill
TESTIMONY

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 Presented by Preston J. Garvin, Proponent Testimony on HB 498
Before the House Commerce & Labor Committee, September 7, 2004

• HB 223 (Gibbs, R-Lakeville) - Drug and Alcohol/Workplace Safety Bill
TESTIMONY
• Presented by Tony Fiore, Proponent Testimony on HB 223
Before the House Commerce & Labor Committee, April 20, 2004

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 Presented by Jeff Arnold, Vice President, Risk Management, Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. Before the House Commerce & Labor Committee, November 13, 2003


124TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2001-02)
• SB 227 (Nein, R-Middletown) - Workers' Compensation Subrogation Bill
• SB 223 - Workers' Compensation Bill

123RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1999-2000)
• HB 122 (Cates, R-West Chester) - Drug and Alcohol/Workplace Safety Bill
• HB 611 (Cates, R-West Chester) - Workers' Compensation E-commerce Bill


122ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1995-96)
• SB 45 (Cupp, R-Lima) - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform


121ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1995-96)
• SB 45 - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform
• Am.Sub.HB 7 - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform
• Am.Sub. HB 278 - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform
120TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1993-94)
• Am.Sub. HB 107 - Comprehensive Workers' Compensation Reform