Keynote Speaker:
Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor, State of Ohio

The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce, Sheakley, and the West Central Ohio Safety Council are happy to be hosting this regional event.    Employment and Workers' Compensation Law Forum at the Shawnee Country Club on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

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Our goal is to bring together all of the players under one roof for an informative forum with a friendly exchange on what has been done so far to improve the workers' compensation experience for injured workers and employers, and what can be done in the future to continue improving experiences and outcomes for a safe and healthy Ohio workforce.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a knowledgeable slate of speakers.

• Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
• ​John Logue, Administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Jim Hughes, Chairman of the Ohio Industrial Commission
• Law Offices of Bugbee and Conkle of Toledo 
  • Janelle Matuszak: To Pay or Not To Pay? The Status of Temporary Total Disability Compensation in Ohio
  • Robert Solt IV: VSSR and Reefer Madness “A Melting Pot"

Presentation topics will include: 

• Workers' Compensation law and employment law updates.

• Practices and procedures for both the Bureau of Workers Compensation and the Industrial Commission.

• Current employment law topics.

Registration will begin at 8:30 AM with the program starting at 9 AM and concluding at 1 PM.
Continental breakfast and lunch are included.

GET YOUR TICKET FOR $30.00  SEATS ARE LIMITED.

You may register online or call the Chamber at 419-222-6045 to get registered.

** Attendance at this forum counts as one regular attendance for West Central Ohio Safety Council members and as an external training credit for any safety council members attending from other councils.

Cancellations must be made a week before the event.