COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio employers could see $1 billion in cash rebates this summer from the state insurance fund for injured workers.

About 210,000 businesses and public employers could see a payout in June or July, should the board of directors at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation approve the plan. Checks could range from $5 to more than $3 million.

Gov. John Kasich outlined the proposal Thursday at a T-shirt store in Columbus, which could get a $4,000 rebate.

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