4121.75 Worker's compensation council. - Ohio Statutes

4121.75 Worker's compensation council.

(A) There is hereby created in the legislative branch of government the workers’ compensation council, which is created for the purpose of reviewing the soundness of the workers’ compensation system and legislation involving or affecting the workers’ compensation system. The council shall not be involved in the daily operations and oversight of the bureau of workers’ compensation or the industrial commission. Members of the council shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom may be members of the same political party;

(2) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom may be members of the same political party;

(3) One member, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who shall represent employers who employ one hundred or more employees;

(4) One member, appointed by the president of the senate, shall represent employers who employ less than one hundred employees;

(5) One member, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who shall represent employees;

(6) One member, appointed by the president of the senate, who shall represent injured workers;

(7) One member, who shall represent the public and also be an individual who, on account of the individual’s previous vocation, employment, or affiliations, cannot be classed as either predominantly representative of employees or of employers and who the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, shall alternate in the appointment of for a term.

(8) Of the five members appointed in divisions (A)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section, at least one shall be a person with investment expertise.

(B) The council also shall consist of the chairperson of the industrial commission and the administrator of workers’ compensation, who shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the council.

(C) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make the initial appointments required under divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section not later than thirty days after September 10, 2007. The members of the council who are appointed from the membership of the senate and the house of representatives shall serve during their terms as members of the general assembly. Notwithstanding the adjournment of the general assembly of which the member is a member or the expiration of the member’s term as a member of such general assembly, a member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term on the council until the member’s successor takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

(D) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make the initial appointments required under division (A)(3) of this section not later than ninety days after September 10, 2007. Of these initial appointments to the council, one member shall be appointed for a term ending one year after September 10, 2007, two members shall be appointed for terms ending two years after September 10, 2007, and two members shall be appointed for terms ending three years after September 10, 2007. Thereafter, terms shall be for three years, except for the term of the member appointed under division (A)(7) of this section who shall serve a term of two years, with each term ending on the same day of the same month as did the term that it succeeds. Each member appointed under divisions (A)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the appointment was made. Members may be reappointed. Any member appointed pursuant to divisions (A)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. Each member appointed pursuant to divisions (A)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term until the member’s successor takes office .

(E) Vacancies shall be filled in the manner prescribed for original appointments.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 3, HB 15, § 101, eff. 6/30/2009.

Effective Date: 2007 HB100 09-10-2007; 2008 HB79 01-06-2009