Ohio Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• Court Upholds Jury's Award to Mechanic for Repetitive Motion Injuries
  September 21, 2022
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury’s award of benefits to a mechanic for his repetitive motion injuries and the trial judge’s procedural rulings during the trial. Case: Holly v. Greater…
• No Schedule Loss of Use Benefits for Worker Whose Vision Loss Stemmed from Brain Injury
  September 16, 2022
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s application for scheduled loss of vision compensation since his loss of vision was not attributable to damage to the structure…
• Court Rejects Brothers' Claims for Wrongful Termination, Comp Retaliation
  September 14, 2022
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by two brothers who claimed they were terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety issues and to prevent…
• High Court Suspends Law License of Attorney Convicted of Comp Fraud
  September 13, 2022
  The Ohio Supreme Court imposed a two-year suspension on an attorney for his felony conviction for workers’ compensation fraud. Case: Disciplinary Counsel v. Fitz, No. 2022-0363, 09/08/2022, published. Facts: Robert Edward Fitz…
• State Seeks Comments on Proposed Inpatient Fee Schedule Changes
  September 8, 2022
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that the state is accepting comments on proposed changes to the inpatient hospital fee schedule as part of a “common-sense” rule review. In addition…
• Supreme Court Says BWC Wrongly Reclassified Employees of 'Public Body'
  September 8, 2022
  The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Bureau of Workers' Compensation erred in assigning employees of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments two classifications for public-employer taxing districts, resulting in…
• Auto Parts Maker Fined $271,403 After Repeat Fires at Molding Plant
  September 7, 2022
  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Ohio auto parts maker $271,403, saying the company exposed workers to fires and failed to train them on fire identification or…
• New Law Limits Work-From-Home Injuries in Comp
  September 1, 2022
  A first-of-its-kind law in Ohio gives employees who work from home parameters for what constitutes a work-related injury outside of the employer’s physical domain, an issue that has been raised…
• Worker's Disabled Adult Son Receives Death Benefits; Ex-Wife Does Not
  August 29, 2022
  An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of death benefits to a worker’s disabled adult son, as well as the denial of benefits to the worker’s ex-wife. Case: State ex rel.
• Contractor Gets Additional $228K Fine for Inadequate Fall Protection
  August 29, 2022
  A Dundee, Ohio, contractor with an 11-year history of federal workplace safety violations has received an additional $228,126 in fines added to $108,318 in unpaid penalties with the U.S. Occupational Safety…

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