On June 26, Lorrie Goodnight, NE Business Consultant with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will present "BWC Program Updates Employers Should Know".
Attendees will learn about the most recent program updates. Policy changes so far for 2024 include revisions to the Successorship policy, the Application for Coverage (U-3), and the One Claim Program (OCP).
As a BWC business consultant, Lorrie partners with the Akron and Ashland area Governor’s Economic Development representative, local chambers of commerce and business associations to resolve issues affecting business expansion or retention. Her
duties also include working with employers in Ashland, Medina, Portage, Summit, Stark and Wayne counties to implement proven risk-management strategies through various cost-control programs.
Lorrie’s background and experience are in personnel and benefits administration. She joined BWC in 1994 as a regional administrative manager, responsible for human resources, fiscal, claims, automation, and labor and real estate functions in the Northeast Region. Prior to joining BWC, Lorrie served as personnel manager for the Village of St. Edwards and had previous personnel management experience with a Texas construction company. Lorrie is a graduate of Kent State University with majors in both business administration and personnel management and industrial relations.
Lorrie and her husband, Michael, and their dog, Isabel, live in Massillon. They have two grown daughters and six grandchildren. She is a member of the Massillon and McKinley Fraternal Order of Eagles.
You can contact Lorrie 330-471-0950 or at lorrie.goodnight@bwc.state.oh.us.