Cincinnati Workers Comp Trial Lawyers : Going to Trial

When Claims Go to Court

Sometimes, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) claims, or "work comp" claims, are decided in a court of law. This often happens when there is a dispute over whether a claim should be allowed.

Typically, the employee alleges they were injured on the job. The employer, however, may argue that there was no injury or that it was not sufficiently work-related.

When your right to recovery is on trial, the truth of how you were injured becomes the foundation of your entire case.

Workers' Comp Trials in Cincinnati

Many of these cases are heard downtown in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. The specific circumstances of the case determine whether a judge, magistrate, or jury decides the outcome.

The primary issue in these trials is generally whether the claim should be allowed, not the amount of money the employee is owed.

Witness Testimony in Court

Various types of witnesses may testify in a workers' compensation trial. Their accounts help establish the facts of the injury and its relation to employment.

Common Types of Witnesses

Some of the more common witnesses include:

• Eyewitnesses, who may have seen the injury occur.
• Doctors, who have treated and/or examined the injured employee.
• Lay witnesses, who may have worked with the employee before and after the injury.
• The injured employee themselves.

Getting a BWC Claim Allowed

If an injured worker's claim is "allowed" at trial, certain rights accompany this decision. The claimant may then begin collecting compensation.

Rights After Claim Approval

These rights can include:

• Compensation for missed time at work.
• Payment for reasonable medical expenses.

Serving All Of Ohio

McKenzie & Snyder LLP represents injured workers and accident victims statewide — all 88 Ohio counties. Our Hamilton office is the base we work from, and rural families and small-town Ohioans are who we serve.

Communities We Help

• Hamilton
• Middletown
• Oxford
• Trenton
• Fairfield
• Cincinnati
• Dayton
• Toledo
• Canton
• Youngstown
• Akron
• Lima
• Bellefontaine
• Sandusky
• East Liverpool
• Steubenville
• Cambridge
• Zanesville
• Chillicothe
• Portsmouth
• Gallipolis
• Hillsboro
• Athens

Counties We Serve

• Butler County
• Preble County
• Clermont County
• Wyandot County
• Crawford County
• Richland County
• Muskingum County
• Guernsey County
• Belmont County
• Pike County
• Scioto County
• Fayette County
• Ross County
• Mahoning County
• Summit County
• Lucas County
• Allen County
• Stark County
• Jefferson County
• Adams County

Injured somewhere else in Ohio? We take cases statewide.

If you have suffered a work injury in the Greater Cincinnati Area and wish to speak with one of our qualified attorneys, please call (513) 737-5180 or use the form to the right.

Written by Andrew Tobergte