Ohio Workers Comp: What Injuries Does the Ohio BWC Cover?
What injuries are covered by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation? More importantly, are YOUR injuries covered by the Ohio BWC?
If you were injured on the job, these questions — among several others — would likely swirl through your head.
The typical kind of workers’ compensation claim is for an injury on the job. As the result of an accident or something that happened to you while you were working, you suffered an injury that required medical treatment. You are entitled to benefits whether the accident was your fault or someone else’s.
What Injuries Does the Ohio BWC Cover?
Workers’ compensation injuries can affect you for a few days or the rest of your life. You can — and deserve to — be compensated for these injuries covered by the Ohio BWC:
- Sprains and strains
- Serious cuts and abrasions with tendon involvement
- Back and neck injuries such as herniated and bulging discs
- Paraplegia and quadriplegia
- Brain and head injuries such as concussion or closed head injury
- Amputation
- Loss of use of a limb
- Pain disorders such as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Psychological illness such as depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome if it results from an injury
- Shoulder injuries such as rotator cuff tear
- Torn medial meniscus or ligaments
- Second- and third-degree burns
- Chemical or smoke inhalation
- Electrical shock
- Substantial aggravation of previous medical condition, whether or not they were originally caused by work. These types of injuries are the most frequently overlooked
In addition, you are entitled to benefits for occupational diseases. If you were injured on the job and think you have a claim, it’s important that it’s documented correctly and promptly. Contact one of our trained workers’ compensation attorneys for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation. Brian and Bruce Taubman of Taubman Law know the injuries covered by the Ohio BWC, and they know how to get you the compensation you deserve.
This post was written by Cleveland attorney Brian Taubman, who practices workers’ compensation, personal injury, and medical malpractice throughout Ohio.
Taubman Law primarily practices personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation law, and employment discrimination throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond. For more than 40 years, the Taubman Law Family has been helping our clients receive the compensation they deserve. Visit us at 1444 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113, for a free consultation, or contact us here to schedule an appointment. A lawyer who cares is right around the corner. Taubman Law: Smaller, Smarter, Better.
