State ex rel. RMS of Ohio, Inc. v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

{¶ 1} The sole question before us is this: Did appellee, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, abuse its discretion in reclassifying the nature of the business of appellant, RMS of Ohio, Inc., for purposes of calculating its workers’ compensation premium rates? We hold that it did not.

{¶ 2} RMS of Ohio, Inc., provides in-home personal-care services to clients who are mentally handicapped or developmentally disabled. The bureau uses a manual of business-classification codes to determine workers’ compensation premiums. The manual is prepared by the National Council on Compensation…