Ohio Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• BWC Awards $5 Million in Grants for Safety Projects
  September 11, 2023
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced it awarded $5 million in grants for workplace safety projects. The second round of Workforce Safety Innovation Grants disbursed this year are…
• Court Revives Widow's Claim for Loss-of-Use Awards
  September 8, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a widow’s request for compensation for her husband’s loss of use of his arms and legs, loss of vision and hearing before…
• Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker Seeking PTD Benefits
  September 8, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits after she worked nearly 30 years after her injury. Case: State ex rel. Moore v. Industrial…
• High Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Schedule Loss of Vision Award
  September 7, 2023
  The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for schedule loss of vision benefits. Case: State ex rel. Harris v. Industrial Commission, No. 2022-1288, 09/05/2023, published. Facts: Stephen Harris worked as…
• High Court: Worker With Limited Ability to Sit/Stand Can Still Be Gainfully Employed
  September 1, 2023
  A divided Ohio Supreme Court overturned a grant of writ relief to a worker seeking permanent total disability benefits based on her inability to remain in one position for more…
• Court Errs in Dismissing Employer's Appeal as Discovery Sanction Against Worker
  August 18, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer’s appeal of an administrative determination that an injured worker was its employee should not have been dismissed as a discovery sanction against…
• Court Summarily Dismisses Worker's Malicious Prosecution Claims Against BWC
  August 17, 2023
  The Ohio Court of Claims summarily dismissed a plaintiff’s malicious prosecution claims against the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation related to its fraud investigation against him. Case: Sammour v. Bureau of Workers’…
• Chiropractor Ordered to Pay BWC $170,000 in Restitution
  August 14, 2023
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a Columbus chiropractor who pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud and forgery was ordered to pay $170,000 in restitution. The bureau said it…
• Landscaper Owes BWC $23,611 in Restitution
  August 7, 2023
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a self-employed landscaper who continued working while collecting disability benefits was ordered to pay $23,611 in restitution. Cory Kovach, 37, was accused of…
• Employer Loses Challenge to TTD Award
  July 31, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s request for relief from a temporary total disability award to an employee to whom it had offered light-duty work. Case: State ex rel. Jeld-Wen…

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