Ohio Work Comp News
The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.
- The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments and feedback on proposed enhanced care program rules through Aug. 23. “Based on the success of the pilot program, BWC is proposing…
- An Ohio appellate court overturned the termination of an injured police officer’s temporary total disability benefits as inadequately supported by the record evidence. Case: State ex rel. Keck v. Industrial Commission,…
- An Ohio appellate court issued a corrected decision that upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s tort claims against his employer and its sole member of the business. Case: Gundel v.
- An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits for crush injuries to her hand that was caught in a machine. Case: State…
- An Ohio appellate court ruled that a traveling employee did not suffer an injury in the course of or arising out of his employment when he fell in a restaurant…
- The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits, finding his employer had not violated a specific safety requirement applicable to…
- The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a woman who continued cashing her deceased father’s benefit checks was ordered to pay $39,186 in restitution. The BWC said it received a…
- An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a jury verdict in favor of a long-time employee for her alleged injuries from her repetitive work actions. Tamara Given worked for…
- An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a school district employee for a substantial aggravation of a preexisting major depressive disorder. Case: State ex rel.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a bill establishing criteria for determining the compensability of work-from-home injuries. DeWine on June 24 signed HB 447. To have a compensable claim under the…
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