A new study has indicated that hotel workers may have some of the highest injury rates among service workers. Many of them, whose lives are drastically changed by their serious injuries, do not file for workers' compensation and continue working with their injuries...
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Year: 2011
Workers’ compensation coverage falls in recession economy
According to a study of workers' compensation costs and the number of employees covered by workers' compensation released by the National Academy of Social Insurance earlier this month, 2009 saw a decline in workers' compensation benefits distribution in the U.S....
Widow of Ohio police officer files second lawsuit against Elyria
The sudden death of a spouse is something no one hopes to experience. Sadly, however, tragic accidents occur that leave spouses widowed and children without a parent. Such an incident is a lot for anyone to bear. If a spouse is killed while working, many families are...
New Research Shows Ohio’s Performance in Keeping Worker’s Compensation Indemnity and Benefits Low
We now have a substantial new body of research released in August of 2011 from John Burton's "Workers Compensation Resources Research Report", that supports the conclusions I made in my previous blog regarding Ohio's indemnity comparisons to the rest of the country....
Ohio Workers Compensation Indemnity Reform
Workers Compensation is by design a wage loss replacement system. Thus, by its very nature, it compensates wages lost due to injuries received at work.Reform is often a popular political agenda. The rallying cry usually relates to the reduction of benefits paid out by...
Workers’ compensation benefits protected for NFL players
Workers' compensation exists to help ensure that employees receive the financial compensation they need if they are injured while they are working. In addition to providing immediate financial support with medical bills, workers' compensation can also help ensure that...
75 former players sue NFL over concussions, brain injuries
We have written a few posts about the brain injuries professional players may face when they suffer too many blows to the head. You may remember one post last April which described the mental health problems an NFL player struggled with after retiring from football....
Ohio officers working to reduce accidents in construction zones
The stretch of Interstate 75 that runs through Butler and Warren counties in Ohio is becoming notorious for slow traffic due to accidents. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has reported that, on average, in 2010 there were almost 2.5 wrecks every day on that stretch of...
NFL players struggle to find doctors who accept workers’ comp
The NFL lockout has posed numerous problems for football players and their families, including the teams in Ohio. Whether you support the Browns or the Bengals, you may already be feeling the impact of the lockout.Because of the lockout, players are forbidden from...
Judges make a difference in whether you get disability benefits
When people apply for Social Security Disability benefits, it is because they need financial support. And Social Security is a federally run program, we expect that there will be consistent support given to people throughout the country. In reality, that is not always...