The Ohio AFL-CIO’s annual Workers’ Compensation Institute will be held Monday, April 14th through Thursday, April 17, 2025, at The Hilton Columbus Downtown, 402 North High St., Columbus, Ohio.

The registration fee for the Institute is $400 per participant. This fee will help cover the cost of materials including the manual, coffee breaks and banquet. The registration fee should accompany the enclosed registration form. Please make checks payable to the Ohio AFL-CIO and mail them to the Ohio AFL-CIO, Attn: Workers’ Compensation Institute, 500 South Front St., Suite 1100, Columbus, OH 43215.

Registering in advance using the enclosed registration form is strongly recommended, although, registration can be done on-site. Check-in for all registrants will be held Sunday, April 13th from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., and Monday, April 14th from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The Institute will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. each morning.

If you do not have a rep ID or do not have access to Dolphin/ICON, someone will assist you during registration. All you will need is your local union’s federal tax ID, mailing address and zip code.

***The Institute will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14th and will close at the conclusion of business on Thursday, April 17th. Representatives from the BWC will be on site all four days to answer questions and offer assistance regarding the BWC website. ***

We have secured a block of rooms with the Hilton for Sunday, April 13th – Thursday, April 17th for persons who will be attending the Institute. Room rates will be $210 + tax per night.

Please use this link https://book.passkey.com/go/AFLCIO25 or click the button below to book your hotel room(s) online or call 1-855-217-8251 and give the code AFLCIO to receive the group rate. The cutoff date for the room block is Sunday, March 23rd.

Although the handling and processing of workers’ compensation claims may not be difficult, it does require training. The following is an example of classes being offered:

Filing a claim (temporary total; permanent partial award; permanent total award)

Occupational disease

Mock hearings and lump sum settlements

Rehabilitation and Industrial Commission issues

Advanced classes, with one being for public sector safety workers (fire and police)