Ohio Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• BWC Announces Three Convicted for Double Dipping
  October 25, 2021
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that three people convicted of working while receiving benefits were ordered to pay more than $44,000 in combined restitution. Crystal Posey was ordered to…
• USPS Worker Accused of Double Dipping
  October 21, 2021
  A carrier assistant for the U.S. Postal Service in Ohio was indicted on two counts of failing to report outside earnings while collecting workers’ compensation benefits, according to media reports. WFMJ…
• Unanimous Supreme Court Says Approval of VSSR Settlement Can Be Withheld
  October 21, 2021
  The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a staff hearing officer can withhold approval of a proposed settlement of a claim for enhanced benefits if it is not fair or equitable. Case:…
• BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule Rules
  October 19, 2021
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed fee schedule rules. The bureau is proposing changes to the outpatient hospital reimbursement rule and the ambulatory surgical center…
• Bill Would Exempt From Comp Some Work-From-Home Injuries
  October 15, 2021
  An Ohio bill that would exempt from workers' compensation compensability injuries that occur while working from home unless certain conditions are met was sent to a legislative committee on Tuesday. H.B.
• Provisional Treatment Pilot Project, Hospital Payment, Formulary Rules Up for Review
  October 12, 2021
  Rules the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation proposed to extend the provisional treatment reimbursement approval pilot and modify hospital payment and formulary drugs are pending a “common sense” review. The pilot…
• Split Supreme Court Clarifies Availability of TTD for Worker who Declines Offer of Suitable Position
  October 8, 2021
  A divided Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Industrial Commission to revisit its decision awarding temporary total disability benefits to a worker who declined her employer’s offer of suitable alternative work…
• No Working Wage Loss Compensation to Sign Language Interpreter with Finger Injury
  October 7, 2021
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of working wage loss compensation to a sign language interpreter who was unable to continue in one of his concurrent employments after a…
• No TTD for Worker After She Resigned from Job
  October 6, 2021
  In a case of first impression, an Ohio appellate court ruled that a 2020 amendment addressing entitlement to temporary total disability benefits did not apply retroactively, and that a worker…
• BWC Board Expands 2020 Dividend
  September 27, 2021
  The board of directors for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday granted Gov. Mike DeWine’s request and expanded a 2020 dividend to include about 3,000 employers that didn’t…

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