Workers compensation rate filings in Ohio (2026)
Every carrier writing workers compensation coverage in Ohio files its rates and rating rules with the state's insurance regulator — the primary-source records behind every workers compensation quote in Ohio. This page tracks the 11 active workers compensation filing(s) on record for Ohio, filed by 2 distinct carrier(s).
A workers compensation premium in Ohio is built from each carrier's filed base rates and rating rules applied to your business's exposure — the classification of your operation and the rating basis for this line. Because every carrier files its own rates and loadings, two Ohio businesses with the same profile can be quoted very different workers compensation premiums, which is exactly why comparing multiple carriers is the only reliable way to see where you land.
Carriers with workers compensation filings on record in Ohio include Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — monopolistic state fund, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund. These are filings on record — Ohio's public system reports the carrier, line, and effective date but not the rate-change magnitude for every row. Where a base rate is filed, values run from $0.05 to $3.76 on the filed rating basis. The most-recent workers compensation filing we track for Ohio is effective July 2026. Every row below cites its filing reference so the Ohio regulator record can be verified.
Recent rate-filing activity — 8 state filings across 1 commercial line
Commercial carriers can't charge whatever they want — each state's Department of Insurance must approve loss-cost filings before they take effect. These are primary-source, government-held records available on SERFF Filing Access. Cited below: the most-recent active filings affecting commercial operations, with the real SERFF tracking number for each.
| Line | State | Overall change | Effective | SERFF tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | OH | -1% private-employer rate cut (~$10M aggregate; -50% cumulative since 2019) | Jul 1, 2026 | OH-BWC-2026-PA-1PCT |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-5223 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-9403 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-7380 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-8001 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-5462 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-5645 |
| WC | OH | per $100 payroll (BWC state-fund base rate) | Jul 1, 2025 | BWC-OH-2025-07-7855 |
Source: SERFF Filing Access (filingaccess.serff.com) — the official public-records interface for state Department of Insurance filings. Loss-cost changes shown are the overall bureau-wide change in each state; the actual impact on your quote depends on your class code, payroll, experience modifier, and carrier-specific loss-cost multiplier (LCM). Get a quote for your exact numbers.
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — monopolistic state fund filed OH-BWC-2026-PA-1PCT effective July 2026 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active). Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) — state fund filed OAC-4123-17-06-2025 effective July 2025 (active).
Workers' Compensation covers medical bills and lost wages for Ohio employees injured on the job, and is mandatory in Ohio once a business has staff.
Across Ohio, workers compensation carriers earned about $101M in premiums at a -3.9% loss ratio and a 69.2% underwriting profit (NAIC 2023). That market-level result comes from the NAIC Report on Profitability by Line by State — a primary-source view of how workers compensation actually performs in Ohio, beyond any single carrier's filing.
Key takeaways for Ohio workers compensation
- Ohio workers compensation rate filings are public, primary-source records — every figure here traces to a filing reference you can verify with the state regulator.
- Your actual Ohio workers compensation premium depends on your classification, exposure basis, and each carrier's filed rates and loadings — the filings below are the starting point, not a single market price.
- Comparing quotes from multiple carriers is the only way to see how Ohio workers compensation rates differ for your specific operation.
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Bureau loss-cost filings are the regulator-approved starting point — carrier premium depends on your class code, payroll, experience modifier, schedule credits/debits, and the carrier's loss-cost multiplier (LCM). Request a free Ohio quote in under 90 seconds.
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Figures summarized here are drawn from public Ohio Department of Insurance rate filings and, where shown, the NAIC Report on Profitability by Line by State — each traceable to its source. No proprietary rating-manual content is reproduced. See our full sourcing policy.