Category: Articles

OSHA: COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace

Date: December 2, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency will be issuing a series of alerts designed to keep workers safe. Ensuring adequate ventilation throughout the work...

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Strategies for improving mental health at the workplace

Date: December 2, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

By: Dr. Teresa Bartlett, Sr. Medical Officer, Sedgwick The first step toward improving mental health issues in the workplace is to raise awareness of these conditions and identify ways to assist those needing treatment. Sometimes, employers are surpr...

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6 Ways Retailers Can Prepare for the Holiday Season

Date: November 30, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

Submitted by: Infintech As many retail business owners will tell you, holiday sales can make or break their bottom line. For some retailers, holiday shopping accounts for nearly 20% of annual sales according to the New York Times. With COVID-19 stil...

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Chamber names Volunteers of the Quarter for 2020Q3

Date: November 30, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , , ,

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Volunteers of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2020. A panel of chamber member individuals chose these volunteers from a list of nominees because of their outstanding service and dedication to the ...

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Small Business Saturday is November 28

Date: November 9, 2020 Category: Articles

Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2020. While this year may look different due to COVID-19, it's more important now more than ever that we make an effort to support small businesses this holiday season. Many of them are relying on this sales bump to...

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Anthem offering a new healthcare option for our changing world

Date: October 30, 2020 Category: Articles

Chamber partner Anthem wants everyone to have health insurance coverage, including those individuals and families whose employment and financial situations do not quite fit the mold for traditional plans. Just as our home and work situations have changed,...

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BWC: Another $1.5 billion for Ohio employers

Date: September 28, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , , , ,

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...

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Workers’ compensation health disparities in a post-COVID-19 environment

Date: September 24, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , ,

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...

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Chamber-backed Coronavirus immunity legislation signed into law

Date: September 14, 2020 Category: Advocacy, Articles Tags: , , ,

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...

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Another BWC Billion Back Dividend Rebate Proposed

Date: September 9, 2020 Category: Articles Tags: , , ,

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...

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