Media Advisory: March 30, 2009

BWC Board of Directors to Hold Public Forum on Claims Issues

COLUMBUS – The BWC Board of Directors will host another forum, this one targeting BWC’s claims- management system. The public forum will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 29. The board will hold the event in the William Green Building’s auditorium, located at 30 W. Spring St., Columbus.

Participants can provide their insights into enhancing BWC’s claims-management system. The discussion will center on shifting the model from disability management to disability prevention. Goals for discussion include:

• Determining efficient methods for identifying workers at risk for long-term disability;
• Identifying appropriate incentives for the delivery of occupational health best practice care sufficient to prevent disability;
• Identifying opportunities for the synthesis of claims-management and medical-management processes to improve outcomes;
• Providing for measurement of the disability prevention achieved to allow for a continuous improvement process.

If you intend to address the board, register by completing a short form located on ohiobwc.com by Thursday, April 23. You may also register on-site the day of the forum.

To access the registration form, click here.

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Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors
Chairman William Lhota, SI Employers | Charles Bryan, Actuary | David Caldwell, Employee Organizations | Alison Falls, Investment & Securities | Thomas Pitts, Employees | Kenneth Haffey, CPA | James Harris, Employee Organizations | James Hummel, Large Employers | Jim Matesich, Small Employers | Larry Price, Public | Robert Smith, Investment & Securities