Cincinnati Work Injury Attorney: BWC Workers’ Comp

What happens if I’m hurt at work in Cincinnati, Ohio?

Unless the employer is “self-insured,” Cincinnati employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance via the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC)

Workers’ compensation (“workers comp”) covers:

• Injuries,
• Occupational diseases,
• and Death,

to an employee sustained “in the course of” and “arising out of” employment.

Filing a Workers Comp Claim with the Ohio BWC

Ohio workers’ comp claims are generally filed by a doctor, chiropractor, managed care organization (MCO), employer or employee.

The First Report of Injury (FROI) form is used.

A workers’ comp claim may be allowed for any number of diagnoses such as: - lumbar sprain, - herniated disc, - aggravation of degenerative disc disease, - knee sprain, - cervical sprain, - rotator cuff tear, - shoulder sprain, - ankle sprain, - contusion, - depression, - post traumatic stress disorder, etc..

Such injuries may or may not be confirmed via:

• X-ray,
• MRI,
• CT Scan,
• EMG or other testing methods.

Workers comp injuries typically arise out of a specific incident or accident (e.g. lifting, slip and falls, pulling, car accidents, etc.) but can also arise out of repetitive movements actions or traumas.

Workers Comp Claim Allowance / Disallowance

If the workers comp claim is allowed, the employee is eligible to have (among other things) his/her medical bills paid and to receive compensation for missing work. If the claim is not allowed, the employee has an opportunity to appeal the decision and have the matter heard at the Ohio Industrial Commission in Cincinnati.

Hiring a Cincinnati Workers’ Compensation attorney with experience handling hearings at the Industrial Commission is a good way to make sure your claim allowance is handled properly.

McKenzie & Snyder LLP has been handling hearings at the Cincinnati Industrial Commission for 25 years.

“We don’t get paid until You get paid!”

Written by workers' compensation attorney in Ohio Andrew Tobergte, Esq.