Group Rating combines the experience (claims history, modified losses, claims reserve, and payroll) of companies with similar manual classifications, for the purpose of creating a more favorable group that provides discount premiums to qualifying members.
ABC's Plan Features
- The highest percentage allowed by law to qualifying members.
- Direct Pass Through Plan - Individual company premium at a reduced group rate.
- Maximizing BWC Premium savings with the most recent and ongoing strategies.
Group-Rating Safety Accountability
Each year Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in BWC’s Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do provide you with an opportunity to significantly reduce your workers’ compensation premiums, while increasing your awareness of safety and risk-management strategies. Click here for more information.

Save on your workers' compensation premiums by joining the ABC group rating program administered by CareWorks Consultants Inc.!
- Our group rating plan offers many discount levels to all industry groups.
- Members can save up to the Maximum permitted by Ohio Law on their workers' compensation premiums.
- Careworks Consultants Inc., a leader in workers' compensation group services, provides members with:
- Multiple savings levels, from the BWC maximum discount to a discount matching your corporate claims experience.
- Multiple Plans.
- Ongoing Workers Compensation updates
For a free, no-obligation analysis, contact CareWorks Consultants’
Katie Cassidy at (800) 837-3200, ext. 7188/ katie.cassidy@ccitpa.com or
Terri Case at (800) 837-3200, ext. 7113/ terri.case@ccitpa.com. Or visit
www.careworksconsultants.com/groupratingapplication/abcohiovalley to apply immediately.
Workers’ Compensation Managed Care Organization (MCO)
Through
CareWorks helps more than 125,000 employer customers:
Effectively manage workplace injury claims.
Implement aggressive return to work strategies.
Employers can reduce lost Work time.
Employers can maintain productivity.
Employers can lower medical and indemnity costs.
Employers can control future premiums.
We will continue to base our success on delivering
customer service that exceeds expectations.
Contact: Scott Vaka, 1-888-627-7586, Ext. 3536
You may also contact the ABC office for more information.
The maximum discount allowed by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation changes from year to year, and from company to company. As OHIO BWC continues to implement changes it is more important than ever for a company to have a good working relationship with their TPA, to help coordinate the maximum savings per year.
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