Workers’ Compensation

Remote work or telecommuting has been a possibility in many industries for years, but it finally gained mainstream acceptance out of necessity during 2020. Workers employed by companies that had previously been resistant to accommodating pregnant or disabled workers...

There’s no doubt about the prevalence of farming in Ohio. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), “Ohio is a leading agricultural state. Food and agriculture is the #1 industry.” The USDA website goes on to note that Ohio as 14.9 million acres...

The quality of medical care that you receive after a workplace injury will directly influence how well you recover. Workers suffering from a traumatic injury or a repetitive stress injury often require weeks of time away from work or altered job responsibilities to...

Commercial transportation has long been an industry with more demand for skilled work than workers able to provide services. Companies often compete to recruit and retain the best talent. With the ever-increasing demand for commercial transportation services comes...

Plenty of jobs seem like they would involve violence. Police officers and those who repossess vehicles for banks are in professions where violence seems like a real risk for injury on the job. Violence can occur in just about any industry, but statistics gathered by...

After months of what seemed like endless interruptions, things have slowly started to get back to normal. More and more businesses and industries have permission to begin operating at higher capacities. Many people are excited to get back to work, but that excitement...

Going to work can take a heavy physical toll on your body. Unless you are a professional athlete, you probably do not train to get in shape for your job. However, if you have been away from work for a while, then maybe you should. Due to the unprecedented past year,...

If you work in a dangerous job, you might worry about what will happen to your spouse and kids if you die in a workplace accident. If your spouse works in a profession like logging or construction, you may worry that an injury would not only take your spouse away but...

If you are an employee, you always have the risk of being injured on the job, regardless of whether you are in a so-called high-risk profession or not. While construction workers or factory workers may have a higher risk of a work injury than, say, an office worker,...

If your spouse works in a dangerous industry, you may very well be nervous that they could be severely injured or even killed on the job. While most industries today are vastly safer than they have been in the past, there are still clear risks and thousands of workers...