I was pleased to read Thursday's story "Workers' Comp bureau ordered to refund $859M to employers." For years, injured workers have battled the notion that benefits needed to be reduced in order to temper high premium rates. … [Read more...] about Workers’ Comp Shenanigans Exposed: Letter to the Editor
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: When Employers Break the Law
The mere mention of workers’ compensation fraud unfairly invokes the picture of an injured worker doing the limbo on some tropical island with a pinã colada in hand, while awaiting his next workers’ compensation check. However, … [Read more...] about Workers’ Compensation Fraud: When Employers Break the Law
Ohio Supreme Court Creates New Hurdles for Injured Ohio Workers
In December 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision and another “half-decision” that provided further analysis of Ohio’s workplace intentional tort law. This is in addition to the Supreme Court’s decision in Hewitt v. … [Read more...] about Ohio Supreme Court Creates New Hurdles for Injured Ohio Workers
Temporary Employees Injured on the Job in Ohio: Who Has You Covered?
The use of temporary employees by U.S. employers has increased dramatically over the years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January 1990, there were around 1.2 million temporary help workers in the U.S. In … [Read more...] about Temporary Employees Injured on the Job in Ohio: Who Has You Covered?
Workers’ Compensation in Ohio: An Update and Review
An injured worker has the right to choose whether or not to obtain legal representation in making a claim before the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Industrial Commission. Given the challenges injured workers face today … [Read more...] about Workers’ Compensation in Ohio: An Update and Review
Attorney John C. Calabrese Elected to Ohio Association for Justice Board of Directors
Calabrese Also Will Chair Association’s Ab Initio Section Cleveland, Ohio (February 28, 2013) – John C. Calabrese, an attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs law firms in Ohio, has been … [Read more...] about Attorney John C. Calabrese Elected to Ohio Association for Justice Board of Directors
New Ohio Law Raises Minimum Auto Insurance Requirements
On December 13, 2012, the Ohio General Assembly took a much needed step toward advancing injured victims’ rights by passing HB 278 which increases the minimum financial requirement for auto insurance. After 43 years of … [Read more...] about New Ohio Law Raises Minimum Auto Insurance Requirements
Michael D. Shroge Elected to Cleveland Artists Foundation Board
Cleveland, Ohio (January 29, 2013) -- Michael D. Shroge, an award-winning attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Co., LPA, a prominent law firm in Cleveland, Ohio representing the rights of individuals in medical malpractice, … [Read more...] about Michael D. Shroge Elected to Cleveland Artists Foundation Board
Plevin & Gallucci Now Representing Patients of Three Cleveland Hospitals in Cardiac Stent Medical Malpractice Claims
Fairview Hospital Added to List of Facilities where Cardiologist May Have Placed Stents Not Medically Necessary Patients from three prominent Cleveland-area hospitals – St. John Medical Center, Southwest General Hospital and now … [Read more...] about Plevin & Gallucci Now Representing Patients of Three Cleveland Hospitals in Cardiac Stent Medical Malpractice Claims
Never Events in Surgery: What You Need to Know
Surgery is always risky. A person undergoing an operation always faces a range of potential complications that can result in serious injury or death. Doctors are generally supposed to warn their patients about these risks to … [Read more...] about Never Events in Surgery: What You Need to Know
New Ohio Law Brings Minimum Auto Insurance Requirements Up to Date after 43-Year Fight
On December 13, 2012, the Ohio General Assembly took a much needed step toward advancing injured victims’ rights by passing HB 278 which increases the minimum financial requirement for auto insurance. After 43 years of … [Read more...] about New Ohio Law Brings Minimum Auto Insurance Requirements Up to Date after 43-Year Fight
Plevin & Gallucci Attorneys Decry Ohio Supreme Court Decisions as “a Global Attack on Workers”
In an article on page one of the Business section of the December 12, 2012 edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Frank L. Gallucci III, Managing Partner of Plevin & Gallucci, strongly criticized two decisions by the Ohio … [Read more...] about Plevin & Gallucci Attorneys Decry Ohio Supreme Court Decisions as “a Global Attack on Workers”
Ohio Supreme Court Further Injures Ohio Workers
On November 20, 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court delivered yet another blow to injured Ohioans. In Hewitt v. L.E. Myers Co., Slip Opinion No. 2012- Ohio-5317, the Court held that the term “equipment safety guard” as applied to R.C. … [Read more...] about Ohio Supreme Court Further Injures Ohio Workers
Frank L. Gallucci III Selected as One of the “Top 40 Under 40” Leaders in Northeast Ohio
Crain's Cleveland Business Names Prominent Plaintiffs Attorney to Prestigious Annual List Cleveland, Ohio (November 20, 2012) – Frank L. Gallucci III, one of the top trial lawyers in Ohio and the managing partner of … [Read more...] about Frank L. Gallucci III Selected as One of the “Top 40 Under 40” Leaders in Northeast Ohio
Pay Attention, Ohioans, to Laws Affecting Your Rights
Now that the election season has come and gone, many Ohioans are breathing a sigh of relief. We spent several months in the eye of the political storm, and we finally have our airwaves back. However, just because the elections … [Read more...] about Pay Attention, Ohioans, to Laws Affecting Your Rights
