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Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court made a ruling that changed a long-held part of Ohio workers’ compensation law. The decision came in the case of “Caldwell vs. Whirlpool” and stands to make a significant impact on cases going forward. And this is good news for workers....
When you’re injured on the job and are unable to work, your financial losses can devastate your stability. After all, you’ll lose wages, and your medical expenses can quickly exceed your insurance coverage limits. As a result, you might be left struggling to figure...
When you’re injured at work, you’ll need medical documentation indicating that your injuries are severe enough to prevent you from working if you hope to recover workers’ compensation benefits. Your doctor might be able to render that opinion after a physical...
When injured at work, you need time and financial resources to focus on your recovery. Unless you have an extensive amount of savings, the costs associated with your medical care and rehabilitation can be unmanageable on your own. That’s why many injured workers...
Ohio's workers' compensation program is designed to make sure employees who are injured on the job can get the medical care they need and that they are not left impoverished after a workplace injury. With that in mind, workers' compensation not only pays for medical...
Workplace accidents can happen at any time, even when employers do their best to keep workers safe. That’s one reason why the workers’ compensation system doesn’t require that you show fault before recovering benefits. Yet, not all workplaces are equal. All too often...
Many people count on the income from their jobs to support themselves and their families. An accident in the workplace can cause serious injuries that prevent workers from earning the income they need to survive. Fortunately, many workers who are injured at work are...
Wherever you are injured, it is a bad day. However, if you were injured on the job, you may be eligible for Ohio workers’ compensation benefits. But, not every injury that occurs during work hours is covered by these benefits, including the coming and going rule. What...
It can be difficult to fathom the possibility that an employer willfully tried to injure an employee. This goes beyond pure negligence and seeps into willful intent. It is important to know that this does happen and state law has a specific statute on the books to...
Can you choose your own doctor in an Ohio workers' compensation case? The answer to this question is somewhat complex, and somewhat controversial. Emergency situations and continuing treatment First and most importantly, if you have just been injured and need...