Although Ohio’s workers’ compensation law covers majority of the workplace related injuries and applies to most employers, there are some exceptions. Certain type of businesses/ owners/ ministers do not require to mandatorily register with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) in Ohio.
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Construction accidents may cause catastrophic injuries to workmen and sometimes even lead to death. Injuries can occur at any workplace, but construction site accidents and injuries amount to a substantial number of workplace accidents in the United States. In 2019, approximately 5,333
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill on January 9, 202. It provides for the creation of a fund for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by Ohio’s first responders. The new law seeks to provide compensation to public safety officers who undergo
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On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 352. The new Employment Law Uniformity Act (the “Act”) will be effective from April 12, 2021 and will apply to all future employment discrimination claims filed on or after that
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Failure to Accept Light Duty Job Offer and Denial of Compensation Under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, employers have an option to provide a light duty job offer to an injured employee with Temporary Total Disability. These job offers help the employers to
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The Ohio House Bill No. 81, which became effective from September 15, 2020, made some remarkable changes to the Workers’ Compensation Law in Ohio. Even though the intent of the Bill, as stated in the Bill was to extend coverage to detention
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What is worker’s compensation? Worker’s compensation law applies to injuries suffered at the workplace by an employee or a worker. The worker can get worker’s compensation benefits for medical bills and lost wages resulting from the injury or occupational disease caused at
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In The National Law Review article, “Changes to Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Statutes Expected to Benefit Employers”, Melissa Black, the author writes about new policy changes that affect VSSR workers’ compensation claims. A VSSR claim is a claim that arises due to an
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What is an attorney lien and what does it mean for your personal injury case? The article posted by Lexology.com, written by Goldberg Segalla titled: “Ohio Supreme Court Holds Insurers Not Responsible For Charging Liens” discusses a new ruling which impacts attorney
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The cited article written by Roetzel & Andress and published by JDSupra.com, talks about new rule recently implemented in regard to concussions sustained as a result of a work related injury. Prior to this new rule, there were no specific rules regarding
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