Ohio Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• 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…
• Court Denies Relief to Worker Who Missed Deadline to Challenge Decision
  September 24, 2021
  The act of hiring an attorney was sufficient evidence to find that the health of an injured worker did not preclude him from comprehending the importance of pending matters, an…
• No Benefits for Worker Claiming Aggravation of Preexisting Condition
  September 14, 2021
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his claim that his landscaping work aggravated a preexisting medical condition. Case: Houlihan v. Morrison, Nos. C-200379 and…
• Court Revives Pregnant Insurance Adjuster's Claim for Benefits
  September 13, 2021
  An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a pregnant insurance adjuster’s claim for injuries from a fall that happened while walking from her parking spot to her employer’s leased…
• BWC Posts Formulary Changes for Comment
  September 10, 2021
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is asking for comments on additional proposed changes to its outpatient medication formulary rule. The bureau said it is accepting comments through Sept. 20. Comments…
• Gov. Asks BWC to Extend 2020 Dividend
  August 30, 2021
  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested that the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation expand a 2020 dividend to include about 3,000 employers that did not meet eligibility…
• Bill Would Exempt Vaccine Injury From Comp, Allow Lawsuits for Damages
  August 26, 2021
  An Ohio lawmaker is proposing to exempt from workers’ compensation coverage any injuries resulting from employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. Rep. Jay Edwards Rep. Jay Edwards, R- Nelsonville, on Monday introduced House Bill…
• Court Upholds Worker's Award for Concussion-Related Injuries
  August 25, 2021
  An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a concussion and post-concussion syndrome caused by a furnace explosion. Case: State ex rel. Toledo Refining Co. LLC…
• Commission Correctly Takes Jurisdiction Over CRPS Claim
  August 23, 2021
  An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to a writ of mandamus ordering the Industrial Commission to vacate its finding of jurisdiction over a worker’s claim…
• Massage Parlor Owner Targeted in Trafficking Sting Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud
  August 16, 2021
  The owner of a massage parlor raided in 2019 as part of a human trafficking investigation pleaded guilty to a felony comp fraud charge, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation…

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