Ohio BWC: Fax Number for New Claims

What is the Ohio BWC fax number for a new claim?

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation confirms fax 1-866-336-8352 directly on its current official First Report of Injury, Occupational Disease, or Death form (FROI, form BWC-1101), which states the form can be submitted online, by fax to this number, or by mail. This route applies to state-fund claimants filing a new claim.

Where to fax

• First Report of Injury, new claim (state-fund claimant): fax 1-866-336-8352. Source: the official Ohio BWC First Report of Injury (FROI) form.
• New claim, self-insured employer (employee): not to BWC, route to the employer's workers' comp manager instead.

^{Fax number verified September 17, 2026.}

Which route should I use?

1. Confirm whether your employer is state-fund or self-insured, that determines whether this BWC fax applies at all.
2. Use this number only for the initial First Report of Injury, not for treatment requests.
3. Treatment requests (Form C-9) go to your managed care organization, not BWC directly.

Looking for another state's board? See where to fax Washington L&I or the Oregon WCD fax page for hearing requests.