CE Region SchoolComp 2024-2025

Date: March 7, 2025

Location: OASBO Conference Center | 98 Commerce Park Dr | Westerville OH 43082    

Cost: $0

Meet your 2-hour requirement for safety training, hear the latest on OASBO & OSBA’s SchoolComp program, WC and UC updates & more.

The workshop is free and open to all school districts, regardless of which Worker’s Compensation Group or Program you participate in, brought to you by the OASBO & OSBA SchoolComp program, administered by Sedgwick

*All regional seminars are in-person with the Central region being offered as a hybrid with zoom links and recording.

**This seminar also qualifies for one safety council external training credit. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CREDIT.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Presenter: Rejeana Woolum-Napier, Member Services Manager, Sedgwick 

9:10 a.m.
Workers’ Compensation vs. Unemployment Hearings 
• Attendees will learn what to expect during the hearing process as well as the differences between an Ohio workers’ compensation hearing and an unemployment hearing. This presentation will cover the various hearing levels as well as when you may want to retain an attorney and potential reasons for doing so. 
Presenters: Pam Aulby, Client Services Representative, Sedgwick, and Rejeana Woolum-Napier, Member Services Manager, Sedgwick
 
10:00 a.m.
Break

10:10 a.m.
Return to Work with Real Examples of Successful Outcomes
• We will be discussing return to work strategies that include transitional work, transitional work placements, modified duty off-site, vocational rehabilitation, job retention, remain at work and on-site physical therapy to help mitigate claim cost with successful case outcomes.
Presenter: Kiesha Martin, Client Services Representative, Sedgwick MCO
 
11:00 a.m.
Break

11:10 a.m. 
PERRP Top 15 Most Cited Safety Violations for Ohio Schools
• The Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) is the safety enforcement arm for public entities in the State of Ohio. During this presentation, we will discuss the 15 most cited safety violations that PERRP has issued for Ohio schools in the past 10 years and how you can protect your workforce and stay in compliance with safety regulations. 
Presenter: Andy Sawan, Risk Services Specialist, Sedgwick 

12:00 p.m.
Questions, Adjournment