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Injured at work, what do I do?

After any work related injury or accident it is essential to establish a proper record in order to have your claim recognized correctly and receive all possible benefits. Notify your Employer If you are injured on the job, it is extremely important to notify the appropriate person or department immediately. Make a written incident report and always ask for a copy. Seek Medical Attention If...Read More

What injuries are covered by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation?

The typical kind of workers’ compensation claim is for an injury that occurs on the job. As the result of an accident or something that happens to you while you were working, you suffer an injury that requires medical treatment. Whether the accident was your fault or someone else’s, you are entitled to benefits. Workers comp injuries can affect you for few days or for the rest of...Read More

What Is An Occupational Disease?

Unlike a workplace injury, an occupational disease occurs gradually over time. Some workers don’t even realize that a disease such as a chronic skin condition or respiratory illness may be caused by exposure to a substance in the workplace. To be considered occupational, the conditions in the workplace must place you at greater risk to the illness than the general public. The illness...Read More

What am I entitled to under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law?

Many workers don’t understand what benefits they are entitled to if they are injured on the job or suffer an occupational disease. In addition to paying your medical bills, Ohio workers’ compensation provides many other types of benefits ranging from wage replacement, to surgical revision of scars, to compensation for any degree of permanent disability resulting from your workplace...Read More

Do I Need a Lawyer?

The worker’s compensation system in Ohio is an adversarial system – that is, one in which the parties oppose one another. The injured worker’s concern is to receive all the benefits to which he or she is entitled to; such as payment of present and future medical bills, lost wages from work, and awards for any permanent injury. Employers are generally concerned about...Read More

When do I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

In general, it is a good idea to file a workers’ compensation claim for any work-related injury, no matter how small. An injury that you may consider insignificant now could become much worse. Unfortunately, it may be too late to file a claim if the injury does worsen much later and you have not previously filed a workers’ compensation claim. If you have filed, you will be covered. Read More

What Physician do I have to see?

When you are injured at work, your employer cannot force you to go to the “company doctor” for treatment. However, an employer does have the right to require a drug test following a work-related injury. An employer also has the right to schedule an independent medical examination (IME). The employer must comply with Ohio law and provide adequate notice prior to the scheduled IME....Read More

How And When Do I Settle My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

This varies from case to case, a few of examples of when settlement is a viable option occurs when: If you have reached a medical plateau when treatment is not helping a settlement is possible When a good recovery has been accomplished and there is no need for further treatment When you have a number of older but still viable claims When it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure further...Read More

Do I Have a Personal Injury Case in Addition to a Workers’ Comp Claim?

In exchange for workers’ compensation, injured workers generally do not have the right to sue their employers. However, there are times when an injured worker can obtain additional compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit in addition to a workers’ compensation claim. For example, a police officer responding to a call in injured by the negligence of a third party driving an...Read More

What Is The Hidden Value In Older Workers’ Compensation Cases?

If you have an older workers’ compensation claim in Ohio for which you are no longer receiving significant benefits, you may be able to settle that claim for a cash payment. Old workers’ compensation claims have value in Ohio, which wasn’t the case in the past. The state of Ohio is now trying to settle older workers’ compensation claims. At Taubman Law, we have settled...Read More