CTDs and Ergonomics in Ohio

Abstract

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) provides insurance to about two-thirds of Ohio's workforce. At $17.7 billion, Ohio's workers' compensation system has the largest exclusive state fund in the nation and is the second largest underwriter of workers' compensation insurance in the country. The purpose of this paper is to 1) describe the nature and costs of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) in Ohio and to 2) discuss BWC's programmatic efforts to reduce the incidence and severity of the State's CTDs.