October 2, 2013
On September 18, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a court of appeals decision finding that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) was not required to […]
August 1, 2013
The fact that an examining doctor does not list all of the allowed conditions in the header of his or her report does not necessarily mean […]
July 23, 2013
The Ohio Supreme Court recently limited the opportunity under Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws for the allowance of psychiatric conditions. Armstrong v. John R. Jurgensen Co. (June 14, 2013), […]
June 7, 2013
Even with the significant protections set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 2745.01, employers still face potential liability in an intentional tort action if a safety […]
May 16, 2013
Governor Kasich and the Administrator of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), Steve Buehrer, recently announced a proposal to pay $1 billion in rebates to private […]
May 6, 2013
If an employer is going to require an employee to travel as part of his or her regular job duties and is compensating that individual for […]
April 12, 2013
On March 12, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a court of appeals decision ordering that the Industrial Commission reinstate an award of temporary total disability […]
March 18, 2013
When determining if certain medications or treatment procedures are reasonably necessary, it is important not only to consider the patient’s needs but also to review what […]
March 4, 2013
On February 22, 2013, the Sixth District Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer inKinsey v. Apex Bold & […]