As a result of a recent court case, the amount of benefits now available to the beneficiaries of a deceased worker could increase significantly. When identifying […]
It is always important to remember that with permanent total disability applications there is only one evidentiary hearing. More importantly, the Hearing Officer has a great […]
To date, twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. In addition, two states have legalized the recreational […]
In the case of Sheppard v. Industrial Commission, (2014), 139 Ohio St.3d 229, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Industrial Commission must address all legal […]
Where there is a specific incident at work causing an injury, calculating the statute of limitations to file a workers’ compensation claim is relatively straightforward. However, […]
When someone tells you they are totally disabled and are now eligible or are receiving Social Security disability benefits, does that mean they are incapable of […]
If an employee fails to fulfill some of the fundamental requirements and duties of their job and they are terminated for those deficiencies, shouldn’t that be […]
Three recent Ohio Supreme Court cases have addressed the effect of voluntary retirement or job market abandonment on eligibility for disability compensation. State ex rel. Hoffman v. […]
Under the defense of voluntary abandonment, an employer can block a claimant’s eligibility for future temporary total disability benefits if the employer can show that the […]