Yearly Archives: 2020
Leadership Dayton Recognizes 2020’s Outstanding Volunteers
DAYTON, Ohio (October 22, 2020) - Leadership Dayton, a program of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, has announced its outstanding volunteers for 2020. This year, Leadership Dayton recognizes the following: • Outstanding Community Board Servi...
Chamber names new Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
DAYTON, Ohio (October 5, 2020) – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the promotion of Stephanie Keinath to the role of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Keinath has been with the chamber for 13 years and previously served as Directo...
BWC: Another $1.5 billion for Ohio employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has confirmed it will deliver a second dividend this year to Ohio employers in order to ease the impact of COVID-19. Below are answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the topic, provided by the Ohio BWC: Why is...
Kershner: Businesses, Others Receive Liability Protections
One of the most critical pieces of COVID-19 related legislation for the Ohio and Dayton area business communities passed the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on September 14, 2020. The legislation, known as Ohio H...
Workers’ compensation health disparities in a post-COVID-19 environment
By Don Lipsy, AVP, National Technical Compliance, Managed Care, Sedgwick The inarguable fact of COVID-19 is that the coronavirus itself has been an indiscriminate and equal-opportunity tragedy on a global scale. Women and men, young and old, across the...
Chamber plans virtual celebration of business resiliency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2020 DAYTON, Ohio – At a time when the Dayton region’s business community needs support more than ever, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a virtual celebration of their innovation and resilienc...
Chamber-backed Coronavirus immunity legislation signed into law
By: Holly Allen & Stephanie Keinath COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 14, 2020) - Governor Mike DeWine has signed into law legislation that will grant Ohio employers some immunity to lawsuits stemming from COVID-19 exposure. The Dayton Area Chamber of Com...
Another BWC Billion Back Dividend Rebate Proposed
Governor DeWine has asked the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors to send up to $1.5 billion in dividend payments to Ohio employers this fall. This dividend equals approximately 100% of the premiums paid in policy year 2019. (Th...
Credit card chargeback prevention tips
For merchants, chargebacks are a part of doing business when you accept credit cards. It can be costly, time-consuming, and stressful to sort through legitimate and illegitimate (fraudulent) charges. But there are steps that can be taken to prevent them i...
A different way to approach diversity with your team
By: Glenn Sharp, Sharp Leadership Development How do we learn from what we are witnessing on the news? How can we take these hard lessons and apply them to improve our organization and team? First, let’s define what I mean by diversity. In the ne...
