Workers’ Compensation

If you knew a young teen was in your workplace, you'd probably speak up. There are child labor laws in Ohio that restrict working ages to 16 in most cases, so finding a 14-year-old worker on the job would be a red flag.There are age regulations in the workplace to...

As a matter of workers' compensation, making sure workers don't get hurt is important. By promoting safety in the workplace, workers don't need to suffer unnecessary injuries and employers don't need to have higher penalties or insurance coverage costs. There are...

At work, there are safety procedures in place to help make sure you don't get injured. When those safety protocols aren't followed or safety equipment isn't installed correctly, you could be hurt badly or even killed. An Ohio worker suffered an amputated finger after...

After you're injured at work, you may need to seek medical attention. One question you may have is how your medical bills will be paid. Another is what you need to do if the bill comes to your home. Here's a few tips on how to handle your treatment after a work...

Here's some good news for people working and living in Ohio, particularly for those who do jobs that carry some risk of injury. According to the 2013 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, there were only three injuries per 100 full-time workers in the state....

You know that your workplace is supposed to be safe, and you don't recall ever doing anything that should have left you with such severe injuries. What you could be suffering from is called a cumulative trauma injury, and it happens when small injuries add up,...

As an employee in Ohio, you think you're covered in the case of injury. What's important to remember is that your employer has to pay for workers' compensation by law, but it may not extend to you outside the state. Fortunately, that fact may be changing in the near...

In Ohio, workers' compensation is in place to help those who are injured at work or while on the job. The system is designed to be beneficial to workers and employers, because it allows employees to pull money from a common fund while making an employer immune from...

As a worker, you expect that your workplace will be filled with equally trained and careful workers. One person forgetting about safety can cause on the job injuries and even deaths. A case like this led to one man being severely hurt and disabled, and now he's having...

You've been injured at work, but now you have questions about your compensation. How can you file your claim? Can you look it up after it's submitted? Who else can see your claim? How long will it take to get approved or denied? Those are all very good questions that...