State ex rel. United Auto Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

{¶ 1} On March 11, 1999, appellant, James Conrad, administrator of appellant Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (“BWC”), announced his decision to grant a one-time-only premium reduction credit to employers who pay into the state insurance fund. Specifically, the announcement provided, “The payroll report for Jan. 1 [1999], to June 30, 1999, payroll period you received with this newsletter reflects a one-time-only 75-percent premium dividend credit. This means you will pay only 25 percent of the premium due.” The administrator’s decision to grant the premium credit was based in part on his…