Ohio HB701 amends juvenile offender employment qualifications and workers' compensation self-insurance rules.

Ohio HB701 modifies the qualifications for employing minors, allowing those aged 16 and 17 to work in nonagricultural and nonhazardous jobs without a certificate if they provide proof of age and parental consent. It also revises the rules for self-insuring employers under the Ohio Workers' Compensation Law, including criteria for granting self-insurance status, application processes, and the responsibilities of self-insuring employers. The bill includes provisions for safety programs, ombudspersons, and the handling of claims and penalties for late payments.

Ohio HB701 amends juvenile offender employment qualifications and workers' compensation self-insurance rules.

Ohio HB701 modifies the qualifications for employing minors, allowing those aged 16 and 17 to work in nonagricultural and nonhazardous jobs without a certificate if they provide proof of age and parental consent. It also revises the rules for self-insuring employers under the Ohio Workers' Compensation Law, including criteria for granting self-insurance status, application processes, and the responsibilities of self-insuring employers. The bill includes provisions for safety programs, ombudspersons, and the handling of claims and penalties for late payments.