Every employer is required to have worker’s compensation insurance. Under the no-fault system of worker’s compensation, employees don’t need to prove employer negligence. To get compensation from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (B.W.C.), the injured employee must only show that the injury occurred at work or was caused by work activities. Vital protection is a worker’s compensation scheme in …

Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Ohio provides coverage for work-related injuries and illness. These benefits are provided for injuries from job-related accidents and occupational diseases regardless of who was at fault. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation  (BWC) oversees the working of this insurance system. Employers in Ohio are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance purchased through a state agency. Even …

Although Ohio’s workers’ compensation law covers majority of the workplace related injuries and applies to most employers, there are some exceptions. Certain type of businesses/ owners/ ministers do not require to mandatorily register with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) in Ohio. Similarly, certain types of injuries are not covered under the workers’ compensation system in Ohio. Businesses Excluded From …

Construction accidents may cause catastrophic injuries to workmen and sometimes even lead to death. Injuries can occur at any workplace, but construction site accidents and injuries amount to a substantial number of workplace accidents in the United States. In 2019, approximately 5,333 workers died on the job according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. As per the Occupational …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill on January 9, 202. It provides for the creation of a fund for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by Ohio’s first responders. The new law seeks to provide compensation to public safety officers who undergo post-traumatic stress disorder, without any accompanying physical injury, arising out of, and received in the course of, employment. …

On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 352. The new Employment Law Uniformity Act (the “Act”) will be effective from April 12, 2021 and will apply to all future employment discrimination claims filed on or after that date. The Act aims to make procedural reforms to the employment discrimination claims in Ohio. Some of the …

Failure to Accept Light Duty Job Offer and Denial of Compensation Under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, employers have an option to provide a light duty job offer to an injured employee with Temporary Total Disability. These job offers help the employers to avoid or terminate payment of related compensation and also allow the injured employee to gradually return to work …

The Ohio House Bill No. 81, which became effective from September 15, 2020, made some remarkable changes to the Workers’ Compensation Law in Ohio. Even though the intent of the Bill, as stated in the Bill was to extend coverage to detention facility employees, it made certain important other changes that could benefit all Ohio employers. The most significant change …

What is worker’s compensation? Worker’s compensation law applies to injuries suffered at the workplace by an employee or a worker. The worker can get worker’s compensation benefits for medical bills and lost wages resulting from the injury or occupational disease caused at the workplace. In the state of Ohio, worker’s compensation does not cover independent contractors and only applies to …