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Ohio Workers Comp Claims Against Self-Insured Employers
A good number of employers in Ohio are “self-insured” for purposes of workers’ compensation. Such privileged employers must agree to abide by Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) and Industrial...
Punitive or Punishment Damages in Ohio Civil Cases
Can I Claim Punitive Damages in your personal Injury Case? Under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate to seek “punitive damages” from a defendant in a lawsuit. Such damages are intended to punish the...
Supreme Court Holds Workers’ Comp Hearing Officers’ Feet to the Fire
Administrative hearings dominate the workers’ compensation scene. When an issue arises in an Ohio BWC claim, it is frequently battled out in a hearing room at the Industrial Commission. Here there are two...
Should I Use My Insurance If the Other Person Was At Fault?
Following an Ohio car crash involving injuries, many questions often arise. Who will pay for my bills? When will payment be made? What if the other person did not have insurance? And so on. One important...
Getting Paid After an Ohio Work Injury
After a workplace accident injury many Ohioans face the prospect of being “cut off” from both work and pay. Sometimes the situation only lasts a few days, but some find themselves unable to work for much...
5 Good Things to Know About Ohio Workers Comp
There are countless scenarios that may arise following a work accident. This article attempts to highlight some areas that commonly affect Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC claims. Get Medical...
Five Good Things to Know About Injury Claims
- - - - - Countless situations can arise with respect to injury claims. This is true whether you are dealing with an auto accident or a work (BWC) injury claim. The following are five good things to know...
How do I get Paid after an Accident? Ohio BWC Claims
When an employee is injured in the course of an arising out of his employment and has an allowed workers compensation claim (BWC claim), there are a number of ways he/she may be paid or receive compensation...
Insurance Representative Is Being Rude to Me: Your Rights Following an Accident
Perhaps two to three times per week I will receive a phone call from a prospective client who tells me that he or she “did not want to involve a lawyer” but because a claim representative was rude to them, he...
How to Bring a Workers Comp Claim in Ohio: Cincinnati and Dayton Area Lawyers
Under Ohio law, a worker who is injured or contracts an occupational disease “in the course of and arising out of” his or her employment is entitled to workers’ compensation. Ohio workers’ compensation is...
