State Of Ohio Bureau Of Workers Compensation

The State of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is a U.S. state government entity registered in SAM.gov since June 2008 that serves as Ohio's exclusive provider of workers' compensation insurance and workplace safety services to employers. As the sole entity responsible for administering workers' compensation in Ohio, BWC leverages its comprehensive claims data and occupational safety expertise to support federal initiatives aimed at improving workplace safety and health outcomes. Through its federal engagement, BWC has positioned itself as a critical partner to federal agencies seeking to advance workplace safety research, consultation services, and occupational health statistics collection at the state level.

BWC has demonstrated federal contracting experience through a $50,000 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 18, 2021. This COVID-19 related research contract, completed by December 31, 2022, required BWC to examine its workers' compensation claims data to characterize COVID-19 case types among Ohio workers and inform strategies to prevent future claims. The work was performed at BWC's Cincinnati, Ohio location, and no set-aside designation was applied to this sole-source award. This engagement demonstrated BWC's capacity to conduct data-driven research using its operational expertise in workers' compensation administration to support federal public health objectives.

BWC has established a robust federal grant portfolio primarily through cooperative agreements and block grants with the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Since fiscal year 2021, BWC has received multiple consecutive cooperative agreements under OSHA's Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504), including a $1,712,990.58 award for October 2021 through September 2022 and a $562,000 block grant for October 2025 through September 2026, to provide no-cost, confidential workplace safety and health consultation services to small and medium-sized Ohio businesses, with priority focus on high-hazard industries. Additionally, BWC has been awarded several cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, including awards of $151,773 (October 2021 through March 2023) and $145,734.04 (October 2022 through September 2023), where BWC partners in a 50/50 cost-sharing arrangement to gather data for the Survey of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses and Fatal Injury Census. These grants have enabled BWC to serve as a critical state-level partner in OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program and the BLS's national occupational safety and health statistics initiative, delivering consultation services across multiple fiscal years and supporting the federal government's mission to improve workplace safety and provide employers, policymakers, and workers with actionable occupational health data.