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Drug-Free EZ

PROGRAMS - DRUG-FREE EZ WORKPLACE PROGRAM

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Literature and Forms (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Drug-Free EZ Procedure Guide Safety Grants - Drug-Free Workplace Program and Drug-Free EZ Program W-9 Form BWC DFWP Tech Manual Checklist for Drug-Free Employers
“They have an experienced, courteous, and professional staff, and they have helped our company to effectively manage our workers’ compensation claims and control our premium costs.”

–John S. Santisi, President
Phoenix Supermarkets, Inc.
PDP + and DFWP Stacking

The current stacking rule allows employers to stack the discounts for PDP+ and DFWP/DF-EZ in program years beginning 1/1/02, 7/1/02 or 1/1/03. If the premium discounts are stacked in any of these three periods, the stacked discounts will continue to be applied if employers participating in both programs are successfully meeting the requirements.

Due to the fact that the PDP+ maximum duration is three years and the DFWP/DF-EZ maximum duration is five years, the longest an employer can participate in both programs simultaneously is three years. Therefore, an employer enrolled in both programs at the same time can only receive the stacked discounts for a maximum of three years.

The PDP+ discount will be applied first since the applicable rule does not allow the discount to reduce the EM below .15. After the PDP+ discount is applied, the DFWP/DF-EZ discount will then be calculated.