February 2021 BWC News from CareWorks Comp
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” ~Winston S. Churchill Ohio BWC Safety Congress Registration Now [...]
Black History Month: Dorothy Mae Richardson
"I could see houses starting to lean, windows rotting away. The solution was not to tear down the whole neighborhood and move everybody into public housing. The solution was to [...]
Update: Housing Funding & Relief Package On The Move
Congress is currently working on legislation that includes nearly $40 billion in new funding to help people avoid eviction and foreclosure during the pandemic. The U.S. House’s $1.9 trillion Covid [...]
Emergency Rental Assistance
If you have been laid off or lost income during the coronavirus pandemic and recession, you might qualify for Emergency Rental Assistance. Ohioans who need assistance should contact their local [...]
Housing Now for Homeless Families
The Housing Now for Homeless Families Program (HNHF) offers grants to local nonprofits that provide temporary financial assistance and supportive services to rehouse families with children that are homeless or [...]
Pandemic Utilities Assistance for Low-Income Ohioans
Pandemic Utilities Relief Guidance for Low-income Households What bill payment help is available to low-income renters? Home Relief Grant Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus [...]
Bill’s Year End Message
December 2020 No one will forget 2020. It was a year full of so much misery and chaos, but it’s ending on a positive note now that Congress just approved [...]
Workers’ Comp Update – December 2020
We wanted to share the news with COHHIO members that CareWorks of Ohio, Ltd. is merging with CompManagement Health Systems, Inc. effective Monday, December 21, 2020. This merger will accompany [...]
Congress (Finally) Passes Rent Relief, HUD Appropriations
Good news! Congress has agreed to include a $25 billion emergency rental assistance program in the economic relief bill expected to pass today. Thank you to everyone who called and [...]
Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccines in Homeless Assistance Projects
Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution On December 14, 2020, the state of Ohio began administering the first COVID-19 vaccinations to health care workers. Ohio has indicated it will use a [...]
