Workers’ Compensation

It can seem that too many Ohio workers that many state-based companies have been getting hit with workplace safety violations recently. Indeed, five Ohio companies have been hit with fines from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the last few...

A settlement reached with American International Group will see some funds distributed to Ohio, as well as each of the other 49 states. The agreement is the result of a negotiation conducted with regulatory officials in 2010 that stemmed from a multi-state probe of...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hit a steel products company with charges of repeated health and safety violations at its facility in northeast Ohio. The charges include proposed fines totaling $64,400.One would hope that the company would...

When a worker in Columbus, Ohio, gets injured on the job and needs time off, he or she may expect workers' compensation benefits to cover the incident. This is likely but work comp benefits may not always last as long as individuals needs them in order to recover.Most...

After an explosion rocked an Ohio power plant, one worker is looking to receive the compensation that was awarded to him after a suit was successfully filed against his employer. Two juries have found that the employer was at fault for the explosion but has yet to pay...

If someone from Ohio is injured while on the job, and she or he is unsure of whether compensation will be awarded, it may be best to get some advice on the matter. Workers' compensation benefits can be hard to obtain if a court does not find in favor of the victim,...

Many workers in Columbus, Ohio, have been injured on the job. These injuries can turn into workers' compensation cases, and benefits can be retained for months while the broken ankle or torn rotator cuff heals. According to several studies, it seems that people who...

When a person in Ohio has been injured on the job, they are entitled to seek workers' compensation benefits to supplement the income lost during treatment and recovery for their injuries. Necessary medical treatment is not always easy to predict and sometimes...

Any Ohio workers injured on the job may know that taking a leave can lead to many complications. The Family Medical Leave Act and workers' compensation may seem to conflict, but can actually work in favor of a hurt employee depending on the circumstances.First, a...

There has been much talk lately about disabled workers and their struggles in getting back to work. Much of this talk ignores what some have called the "elephant in the room", the great recession, which has resulted in millions of lost jobs. This shortage of...