The Ohio Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States is a legal document that allows Ohio employers to obtain workers' compensation coverage from other states. This type of document is used when an employer in Ohio does not want to obtain workers' compensation coverage from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC). There are two types of Ohio Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States: 1) Multi-state Employer Notice of Election and 2) Designated State Employer Notice of Election. The Multi-state Employer Notice of Election is used by employers who have employees working in multiple states and want to obtain workers' compensation coverage from a single state. The Designated State Employer Notice of Election is used by employers who want to obtain workers' compensation coverage from a single state and whose employees will only be working in that state. Both forms must be completed and submitted to the Ohio BWC in order for the employer to be allowed to obtain workers' compensation coverage from another state.