By John C. Calabrese Earlier this month, the Ohio General Assembly proposed legislation within H.B. 59 that would result in a 5.5% tax on legal services. Prior to this proposed legal tax, there were only three other states to … [Read more...] about The Tax on Ohio Legal Services Dilemma
Injured on the Job in Ohio: Your Potential Avenues
When an injury occurs in the workplace, there are many preliminary factors that must be addressed before determining which type of claim you may pursue and the type of compensation that can be collected. In order to pursue a … [Read more...] about Injured on the Job in Ohio: Your Potential Avenues
Having Your Day in Court: A Disappearing Right
The right to a trial by your peers, better known as a jury trial, was so important to the Founding Fathers that it was envisioned and captured in the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as follows: “In suits by a common … [Read more...] about Having Your Day in Court: A Disappearing Right
Attention Sports Fans: Designated Drivers Available for Cleveland Games
Cleveland Sports Fans: Just in time for another season of Cleveland Indians baseball, Plevin & Gallucci is offering a free designated driver to one lucky fan for each home game this season. Our law firm, which has been serving … [Read more...] about Attention Sports Fans: Designated Drivers Available for Cleveland Games
Workers’ Comp Shenanigans Exposed: Letter to the Editor
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