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Legislative Report April 25, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Workers' Compensation Legislation
Bill Information
WORKERS' COMPENSATION IN FIREFIGHTER CANCER CLAIMS
(PATTON T)

Regarding charging workers' compensation experience in firefighter cancer claims.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/4/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/4/2021 - Introduced

ENACT FY22-23 WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs, and to make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/29/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/1/21

6/25/2021 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 90-4

6/25/2021 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

6/24/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/24/2021 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 31-0

6/23/2021 - , (First Hearing)

6/22/2021 - Senate Appoints Managers; B. Hackett, M. Romanchuk & H. Craig Appointed as Senate Conferees

6/21/2021 - House Appoints Managers; T. Brinkman, S. Oelslager & J. Miranda Named as House Conferees

6/10/2021 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 34-60

6/10/2021 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

6/2/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/2/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/2/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

5/26/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

5/19/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

5/19/2021 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/12/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-2

5/12/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/12/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/11/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)

5/5/2021 - House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/10/2021 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/3/2021 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

2/24/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/9/2021 - Introduced

ENACT FY22-23 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/2/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/1/21

5/19/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/19/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/12/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

4/28/2021 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

3/25/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-1

3/25/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/25/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/11/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/10/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

3/3/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/9/2021 - Introduced

EXPAND EEG/ TMS PILOT PROGRAM
(GHANBARI H, MILLER A)

To expand the Electroencephalogram (EEG) Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/22/2021 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/19/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/18/2021 - Introduced

EMPLOYER-MANDATED COVID VACCINATION INJURY
(EDWARDS J)

To exempt an injury or disability caused by an employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination from the Workers' Compensation Law and to allow the employee to sue the employer for damages.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/24/2021 - Introduced

WFH EMPLOYEES
(LAMPTON B)

Regarding workers' compensation for employees who work from home and other changes to the Workers' Compensation Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/24/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 9/23/22

6/1/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

6/1/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/25/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/18/2022 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/30/2022 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/2/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

2/16/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 97-0

2/16/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/9/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

1/26/2022 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

10/27/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

10/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

10/6/2021 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW
(FRAIZER M, MERRIN D)

To make changes to the Unemployment Compensation Law and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/16/2022 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

2/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/9/2022 - Introduced

WORKERS' COMP PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARDS
(BRINKMAN T)

Regarding permanent partial disability awards under the Workers' Compensation Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2022 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

5/16/2022 - Introduced

INVALIDATE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OAC RULE 3301-35-04
(CALLENDER J)

To invalidate the proposed amendments to rule 3301-35-04 of the Administrative Code, the latest version of which was filed by the Department of Education with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on August 20, 2021.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/20/2021 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Resolution Vote 30-0

10/13/2021 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0

10/13/2021 - Introduced

CAREER PATHWAYS APPRENTICE PROGRAM
(WILLIAMS S)

To establish a career pathways apprentice program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/17/2021 - Introduced

NONCREDIT CAREER-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
(WILLIAMS S)

Regarding noncredit career-technical programs at community colleges and state community colleges.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/17/2021 - Introduced

TMS PILOT PROGRAM
(HOAGLAND F)

To expand the Electroencephalogram Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

6/9/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/9/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/26/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/19/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

5/5/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

4/28/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

4/6/2021 - Introduced

CREATE WORKFORCE VOUCHER PROGRAM
(SCHURING K, MANNING N)

To establish the Workforce Voucher Program, to terminate the provisions of the Voucher Program two years after the bill's effective date by repealing sections 122.157, 122.158, and 3313.473 of the Revised Code on that date, to authorize tax credits for graduates of the Voucher Program, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

5/17/2022 - Introduced