Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Death Benefits in Ohio?
The saddest day at Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC is when our attorneys sit down with a grieving widow, widower, or family member to discuss the workplace death of a loved one. Injuries are bad enough – always painful, often debilitating – but injuries can heal. When a family member dies, however, […]
Jury Trial for Workers’ Compensation Claim
The Ohio Workers’ Compensation Code allows an injured worker to appeal a decision by the Industrial Commission to a regular Court of Common Pleas and have a jury trial. But if a worker makes that kind of appeal, what issues is the jury allowed to hear? This article will discuss the Ohio Supreme Court’s Opinion […]
Ohio Workers’ Comp Subrogation Takes Money From Personal Injury Claim
Worker’s Compensation allows employees to recover medical expenses and lost wages for injuries that occur on the job. When employees are injured on the job by a third-party, the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (BWC) may file a subrogation claim. Subrogation provides the BWC or a self-insured employer with the right to collect back costs […]
Can You Receive Workers’ Compensation for an Injury in the Parking Lot at Work?
If you were injured in your workplace’s parking lot, you might be wondering whether workers’ compensation will cover your medical bills and lost wages. In many cases, the answer depends on where and how the injury occurred. While workers’ compensation typically covers injuries sustained while performing job-related duties, the parking lot falls into a legal […]
Am I Covered Under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Code?
If you were injured on the job while working in Ohio, you are probably covered under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Code. Here are the things that Ohio Revised Code 4123 requires injured workers to prove to have their claim allowed: That you were actually employed by the company you are filing a claim against at the […]
Why Isn’t My Workers’ Compensation Check in the Mail?
The surprise disappearance of a Workers’ Compensation check, or TTD check, is one of the most common reasons injured workers look for a lawyer. The TTD check is supposed to be about 2/3 of the injured workers’ average weekly wage (AWW), and is generally the lifeline saving injured workers from bankruptcy while they are in […]