Workers' Compensation and Employee Injuries
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Information
In 1993, the Ohio Legislature passed House Bill 107, which changed how Ohio workers' compensation injuries are treated for state funded employees. House Bill 107 established procedures for delivery of medical services to injured employees under the Health Partnership Program (HPP). Effective March 1, 1997, medical services must be managed by an Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) certified Managed Care Organization (MCO).
Please note that all Worker's Compensation leaves of absence will be run concurrent with FMLA.
If you are injured while at work:
- If this is a medical emergency, please call 911 or report to the nearest emergency room
- For non-immediate medical attention, please report to Independence Health Employer Services (Formerly Ready Works) located inside the Falcon Health Center at 838 E. Wooster St. in Bowling Green, Ohio.
- Complete the online Injury and Illness Reporting form and notify your immediate supervisor.
Sedgwick is the managed care administrator for BGSU. The Injury on the Job fact sheet that includes an identification card that you should carry with you at all times. Please print the sheet and cut out the card. If a work-related injury should occur, follow the steps noted on the sheet.
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Updated: 01/05/2026 02:34PM