The bill amends the Revised Code to enhance the accessibility of labor law information for employees by allowing employers to post certain notices online. This includes the ability to post lists of employed minors and summaries of labor law sections both on-site and on the internet. The director of commerce is tasked with maintaining and updating these summaries on the department's website, ensuring that employees have access to current information regarding their rights. Additionally, the bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post wage rate schedules online or on-site and mandates that employers provide written notice about the implications of chemical tests on workers' compensation eligibility, which can also be posted online.

In terms of workers' compensation, the bill clarifies that if an employer pays premiums into the state insurance fund, the administrator will not charge the compensation or benefits collected to the employer's experience. It also specifies that employees from other states, insured under their own state's laws, are not entitled to benefits under Ohio's laws for claims arising while temporarily in Ohio. A new requirement is introduced for employees or their dependents to sign an election form to receive benefits under Ohio law, waiving their right to file for benefits in other states. The bill further modifies posting requirements for workers' compensation coverage notices to allow for electronic posting and mandates the development of a program for analyzing employment risk reduction statistics for public employers and employees. Several existing sections of the Revised Code are repealed to streamline the legal framework surrounding workers' compensation.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 4109.08, 4111.09, 4112.07, 4115.07, 4123.54, 4123.83, 4167.11