Ohio PEO bonds.
From $100.
A professional employer organization registering with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation must post security if it shows a working-capital deficit, under R.C. 4125.05–4125.051. A surety bond is an accepted form. Premiums start from $100, and no credit check up to $50,000 — enter the amount BWC requires.
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How much does an Ohio PEO bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard PEO bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with BWC. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your organization details, the bond amount BWC requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Submit the executed bond with your PEO registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever BWC insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the PEO bond covers
A professional employer organization co-employs its clients' workers and handles their payroll, taxes, and workers' compensation. Ohio requires PEOs to register with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation under R.C. Chapter 4125, and a registrant must demonstrate positive working capital.
If a PEO can't show the required working capital at registration or renewal, R.C. 4125.051 lets it cover the shortfall with security — a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or securities — in an amount sufficient to cover the deficit. So this bond is generally only required when there's a working-capital gap.
Separately, BWC may require a bond or letter of credit (assignable to BWC) not to exceed the premiums and assessments for the most recent policy year. The bond protects BWC and the PEO's worksite employees. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Enter the amount BWC names, and your exact premium — from $100 — appears at the application.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Submit the executed bond with your PEO registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever BWC insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount BWC requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your registration.
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From $100. Enter the amount BWC requires and file the same day.