When an employee is injured on the job, one of the first determinations that is made in a hearing to obtain workers' compensation benefits is whether or not the employee was acting within the "scope of employment."A common question arises when an employee is not...
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Month: January 2011
Can Ohio Workers Compensation Privatization Occur Without Constitutional Change?
The discussion about privatizing the Ohio workers' compensation system has surprisingly not dealt with the constitution. I hear rumors that it can be done without a constitutional amendment. Those who believe so fail to understand the history of our system and the...
Ohio Fifth Largest Worker’s Compensation Insurer
Ohio presently ranks as the fifth largest worker's compensation insurer when compared to every worker's compensation insurer (private and public) throughout the nation. Ohio is the largest state fund, representing approximately $2.1 billion in liquid assets. This $2.1...
Ohio chiropractor indicted after defrauding Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation was set up to assist injured employees in their time of need by providing necessary funding to help them through the period during which they cannot work. When a person makes fraudulent claims for workers' compensation benefits, it...
How Privatization of Ohio Workers Compensation Harms Ohio’s Economy
Presently, a proposal to privatize a portion or all of the Ohio worker's compensation system is under review by both a task force and some Ohio legislators. Under the proposed privatization, Ohio would open worker's compensation insurance opportunities to private...
Workers finding it Harder to Apply for Social Security Disability Claims
Obtaining necessary Social Security Disability benefits can be a very complicated and frustrating process for injured employees already suffering with the loss of their ability to work or other physical and emotional pains. Some applicants have found that the process...
Ohio AEP Worker Seeks Relief after Injury Lowered His Capacity to Earn
On January 8, 2009, a plant employee had been working at a John Amos Power Plant owned by American Electric Power Company when a workplace accident changed his life forever. After a long recovery, the worker has chosen to seek relief from the courts and filed suit on...
Do Fusion Surgeries Cost More Than They Are Worth? Part 2
The first post of the series on fusion surgeries for treatment of degenerative disc disease often listed in claims for workers' compensation benefits mentioned several criticisms against the controversial surgical procedure. According to many critics, the surgery is...
Sen. Grindell to Re-Start Ohio Workers Compensation Task Force Meetings
There is a political conversation happening in Ohio regarding the privatization of Ohio's workers compensation system. A task force (Chaired by Senator Timothy Grindell ) has been charged with evaluating Ohio's present workers compensation system as well as other...
Are Fusion Surgeries Costing Workers and Employers More Than They’re Worth?
One of the most common injuries which form the basis for numerous workers' compensation benefits claims is degenerative disc disease. The disease consists of a slow breakdown of the soft discs located between vertebrae that act as shock absorbers for the spine. When...