The rules for collecting workers’ compensation are confusing, placing injured workers at an unfair disadvantage. Our library articles explain complex work injury topics in a straightforward way, including which forms you need to file for compensation and which steps to take to protect your claim.
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High Turnover in Delivery Truck Loading Jobs Leads to Driver Injuries UPS and FedEx delivery drivers are frequently injured when retrieving packages from the truck cargo area. Untrained loaders have increased the chance of injury. -
Ohio Workers’ Compensation Provides Several Levels of Benefits to Injured Workers The Ohio workers’ comp benefits you are awarded after a workplace injury will depend on the severity of your injury and your ability to work. -
How Hiring a Workers’ Comp Attorney Can Provide a Big Pay-Off When Filing a Claim Sometimes, hiring a workers’ comp attorney can make a big difference in your recovery. We share five benefits of hiring an Ohio lawyer here. -
Self-Insured Companies Manage Their Own Workers’ Comp Claims—But You Still Have Rights If you work for an Ohio company that is self-insured for workers’ comp, you must follow their claim process, but we can still help if there are problems. -
On-the-Clock Airline Employees Are Entitled to Workers' Comp for Injuries—No Matter Where They Happen Pilots and flight attendants can be injured on or off an airplane. Either way, if they are on the clock, they should be covered by workers' compensation. -
The Ohio Workers’ Comp System Did Not Escape Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic affected the workers’ comp process in 2020 and continues to stir things up in 2021. We consider some of these changes. -
Helping Ohio School Bus Drivers Get the Workers' Comp Benefits They Deserve Minor injuries are common for Ohio school bus drivers, but when those aches and pains prevent them from working, they should qualify for workers' compensation. -
When You Don’t Need Prior Authorization to Get Medical Treatment for a Work-Related Injury Some work injury treatments have presumptive approval by the Ohio BWC, meaning you can get the medical care you need without prior authorization. -
Work-Related Knee Injuries Can Leave You Benched and in Need of Compensation Jobs requiring a lot of bending, lifting, climbing, and even sitting can be hard on the knees. You could sustain a knee injury that prevents you from working. -
Restaurant Workers Are at a High Risk of Injury During COVID-19 Pandemic Servers and staff in Ohio restaurants are working harder than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are getting injured. Workers’ comp could help.