Workers’ Compensation

If you are injured on the job and cannot work and provide for your family, you will need to claim workers’ compensation. However, workers’ compensation is never a guarantee, and you often need to fight to get it. In Ohio, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is...

Most workers' compensation claims involve injuries and medical treatment. Some of them require disability benefits for the injured worker. In a small number of cases, a workplace illness or injury proves fatal. Death because of a work-acquired medical condition...

For some folks, a bad day at work means dealing with a stubborn client, missing a tight deadline or making it late to the office. For others, however, it can be in the form of a tragic accident in the workplace that results in a serious injury. The steps you take...

Many people in Ohio rely on regular employment to provide for their loved ones. As a result, suffering a work-related injury can have life-changing consequences.  Fortunately, workers' compensation laws in Ohio mean that injured workers may be able to file claims for...

The salon industry can be tough. There are all kinds of hazards that you could face in your day-to-day work. From working with chemicals to using hot tools, there are hazards that may result in serious injuries to workers. Burn injuries are common in salons. Burns may...

If you are injured working part-time, you may wonder if you can claim workers’ compensation benefits. Ohio makes workers' compensation insurance obligatory for almost all employers. It covers part-time employees as well as full-time ones, although the amount you can...

While one-off workplace accidents may grab the headlines, occupational diseases can be even more debilitating. They may be harder or even impossible to recover from and could stop you from working for the rest of your life. You probably know that you can claim...

This year, many people are out of work for a variety of reasons. With the economy struggling, children going to school virtually in some places and workers trying to find better-paying jobs, some workplaces are short-staffed. Being short-staffed is more than a...

The human back endures much during the lifetime of an average person. We use it for everything from lifting heavy items to sweeping the floor. It is little wonder that chronic back pain plagues Ohio residents. Many dealing with work-related back pain do not even...

Trucking is a demanding profession. Many commercial drivers are on the road and away from their families for the majority of the week. They may spend more than half the day behind the wheel of their vehicle and need to sleep in an uncomfortable sleeper cab. Not only...