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As ice and snow increase this winter, so do your chances of getting into a car accident. According to the Office of Operations of the Federal Highway Administration, more than 116,800 people are injured every year in motor vehicle crashes that take place in snowy,...
The title of this post may seem like it has an obvious answer, but workers’ compensation isn’t always as cut and dry on what qualifies as “at work” when injuries occur. Did you know that workers’ compensation typically covers employees who get hurt walking into...
With winter in full swing, we know it’s just a matter of days before snow and ice begin to accumulate here in Cleveland. Before the conditions get too bad, we at Bentoff & Duber wanted to remind you of Ohio’s laws when it comes to slips and falls caused by icy...
The state of Ohio is an at-will employment state, which means employers can terminate employees at any time for any legal reason and employees can quit their jobs whenever they wish. If you’re an at-will employee, it may feel like you’re constantly at risk of being...
In the past, we’ve written about whether or not independent contractors can file a workers’ compensation claim. As a follow-up piece, we are diving deeper into the differences between independent contractors and employees so you can more easily determine if you...
In the state of Ohio, illegal immigrants who are hurt on the job can still be compensated for their injuries. We know it can feel risky or even scary to contact an attorney for fear of deportation, but if you’re injured, you deserve full compensation. Bentoff &...
You may associate workers’ compensation with immediate injuries that employees sustain while on the job, such as a fall or a lifting injury. Those types of injuries are easy to trace back to an exact moment and place, so it’s clearer to employees in those situations...
If you live in Cleveland and drive on high-traffic roads frequently, you’re probably familiar with the giant potholes that plague some roads. Maybe you make jokes about them or perhaps you’ve started taking new routes in order to avoid the worst streets. However,...
People often ask our workers’ compensation attorneys if they are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they did not miss work after being injured. Some people think there are minimum amounts of time they have to take off work to prove they were truly injured....
If you were convicted of a crime and now have a public criminal record, it may be difficult for you to land a job, rent an apartment or move on with your life in other ways. If you are eligible, you can file an application to have your records sealed. This means a...