Workers' compensation is a system that compensates employees for workplace injuries. Contrary to other types of personal injury claims, workers' compensation does not provide compensation for pain and suffering. The two types of compensation available under workers'...
Workers’ Compensation
Fighting back after a denied workers’ compensation claim
Did you suffer an injury while at work or become ill due to toxic exposure on the job? You may know that injured Ohio workers have the right to seek benefits through an employers' workers' compensation insurance, but you may not know what to do if your claim comes...
Proposed bill would reform Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
The largest state-run workers' compensation insurance fund in the country could be reformed per a proposed state bill. An Ohio State Representative recently announced plans to introduce a bill that would change the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation in several ways....
Memorial for Ohio firefighter who improved workers’ comp law
An Ohio fire captain recently passed away from an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. He worked for the Beachwood Fire Department and for the Willowick Fire Department for over twenty years. This fire captain leaves behind not only a wife...
Ohio allocates $44 million for workplace safety
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) recently approved the plan that it introduced in March of this year to set aside $44 million for workplace safety and wellness. The state will be awarding these funds over a two-year period of time to specific small...
The basics of workers’ compensation benefits in Ohio
Workers' compensation benefits are important benefits for injured workers and their families, however, injured workers may not always understand what benefits are available to help them after they have been injured in a workplace accident. Injured workers may be left...
Comparing SSDI and workers’ compensation
Ohioans who suffer from serious illnesses or injuries that limit their ability to work often consider seeking workers' compensation benefits or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Unfortunately, these people are often uncertain about whether they are...
Can professional athletes get workers’ comp? You may be surprised.
A lot of people are surprised to learn that most professional athletes have traditionally been allowed to collect workers' comp benefits when they are injured playing sports - especially since many of these athletes make millions of dollars a year. In some cases,...
Appealing the denial of a workers’ compensation claim
An injured Ohio worker who applies for workers' compensation benefits may find that the claim has been denied. A common question in such cases is, "What next?" In other words, is there an appeal process? And what agency hears such an appeal? Can the worker take the...
Recovering damages from a third party for work-related injuries
All Ohioans who suffer a work-related injury are entitled to receive benefits according to the formula prescribed by the state's workers compensation code. These payments are made in lieu of amounts the worker might recover in a lawsuit against the employer even if...