My Claim Was Denied, What Do I Do?
Going through the workers’ compensation filing process is difficult, frustrating, and downright disheartening. You should be focusing on your work-related injuries, but instead, you are jumping through...
View ArticleWhat Injuries Am I at Risk for While Working?
Although you may not like to think about it, working in certain industries are potentially dangerous. When employers or other employees don’t follow safety protocols, accidents can happen. Or the line...
View ArticleDifferent Types of Ohio BWC Compensation
Workplace Injuries Happen Everywhere There are risks at any job. Although many people associate dangerous jobs with occupations such as construction, mining, forestry, and fire-fighting, even mundane...
View ArticleHurt at work? What now?
When You Get Hurt on the Job If you suffer a workplace injury, it is important to notify your employer of the injury and seek treatment as soon as possible. While your injuries may resolve over time...
View ArticleHow do I get paid after an Injury?
Workplace injuries can set you back Work injuries don’t just hurt physically, they often have a lasting financial impact. If you are hurt at work and the injury prevents you from returning to full...
View ArticleCan I be fired for filing a workers’ comp claim?
Know your rights as an employee It is illegal for an employer to terminate an employee in Ohio because he or she filed a workers’ comp claim. That said, Ohio is an at-will employment state meaning an...
View ArticleLight Duty Assignment
Light Duty Restrictions and Related Benefits If you suffered a work-related injury and have restrictions that prevent you from returning to your regular work responsibilities, an employer may ask you...
View ArticleDealing with a Denial of Treatment
My treatment was denied! What can I do? If you’ve sustained a work-related injury and already have an active workers’ compensation claim, treatment requested by your doctor may still be denied. In many...
View ArticleVocational Rehabilitation
Some work-related injuries result in serious and permanent physical or psychological restrictions. In some cases, those permanent restrictions prevent the injured worker from returning to the job they...
View ArticleReturning to Work After Injury
Should I return to work light duty? If you are hurt on the job, your doctor may give you work restrictions. If those restrictions prevent you from returning to your normal duties, you may be entitled...
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