BWC Welcomes Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer |
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Steve Buehrer was sworn in January 10th as BWC Administrator/CEO. During a brief
ceremony at BWC’s William Green Building in Columbus, he vowed to an audience of
staff, business leaders, labor representatives and representatives of Ohio’s
workers’ compensation system that their input will be expected and important in
making workers’ compensation a compliment to Ohio’s overall business climate. A native of Delta in northwest Ohio, Administrator Buehrer has been a practicing attorney and most recently represented Ohio’s 1st Senate District, a seat he held since 2007. There, he served as chairman of the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee, focusing on key issues that impact Ohio’s economy, including business regulations, consumer protection and workers' compensation law. Buehrer previously served four terms beginning in 1999 as the state representative for the 82nd Ohio House District. He has extensive experience in state government including work in the offices of the late Congressman Paul Gillmor, and former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson. He also served as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services; Deputy Director with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services; and was BWC’s Chief of Human Resources from 1995 to 1998. |
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