In Ohio, workers' comp hearings don’t normally last long, but what happens in that room (or on that video call) can determine whether your medical treatment gets approved, your benefits continue, or your claim gets allowed at all. … [Read more...] about What Happens at a Workers’ Compensation Hearing?
Silicosis from Quartz: A Hidden Threat in the Stone Fabrication Industry
Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing respirable crystalline silica dust. When workers at a stone fabrication shop, countertop manufacturer, or job site cut, polish, or grind quartz slabs, each pass releases microscopic … [Read more...] about Silicosis from Quartz: A Hidden Threat in the Stone Fabrication Industry
Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Head Injury
Although workplace head injuries are commonly associated with higher-risk professions like construction, transportation, and law enforcement, they can happen anywhere. You could be walking through the company cafeteria, tray in … [Read more...] about Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Head Injury
Workers’ Compensation Doctors in Ohio: What to Know Before You Go
After a work-related injury in Ohio, the rules surrounding your medical treatment are different from what you may expect. If you fall and injure your wrist at home, you can go to the nearest hospital and be treated by whoever’s … [Read more...] about Workers’ Compensation Doctors in Ohio: What to Know Before You Go
What Happens if My Employer Lies About My Injury?
You're unloading a pallet of boxes at the warehouse when you feel your back give out. Your supervisor helps you get to a chair and has a co-worker drive you to the ER, where you're diagnosed with a herniated disc. But when you … [Read more...] about What Happens if My Employer Lies About My Injury?
What Happens if I Can Never Return to Work?
Imagine being a construction worker who falls from scaffolding at a Columbus job site. The impact crushes your right femur and tibia and cuts off blood flow to your lower leg. By the time you undergo emergency surgery, the … [Read more...] about What Happens if I Can Never Return to Work?
What If I Was Injured While Working Off-Site or Traveling for Work?
Many Ohio workers don't spend their days in a single office or factory. Instead, they travel between job sites, visit client locations, work remotely from home, or take on temporary assignments across the state. When an injury … [Read more...] about What If I Was Injured While Working Off-Site or Traveling for Work?
Can I Be Fired for Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim in Ohio?
The Ohio workers' compensation system is meant to protect you by covering all reasonable medical bills and treatment for job-related injuries or illnesses, providing partial wage replacement when you can't work or need to accept a … [Read more...] about Can I Be Fired for Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim in Ohio?
Can You Refuse Surgery Under Workers’ Compensation?
After a work‑related injury, the Ohio workers’ compensation system can pay for medical treatment that is related to the allowed conditions in your claim and approved as reasonable and necessary. When surgery is … [Read more...] about Can You Refuse Surgery Under Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Back Injury
Certain types of jobs require you to lift heavy materials, move patients, or reach above shoulder level every day. While your back is resilient, it isn't invulnerable: All it can take is one wrong move, like bending at the waist … [Read more...] about Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Back Injury
Do I Have to Use Sick Leave or Vacation for My Work Injury?
You're stacking pallets at a warehouse in Cleveland when you twist your knee and feel something tear. The pain shoots up your leg, and you can barely put weight on it. When you report the injury to your supervisor, she hands you a … [Read more...] about Do I Have to Use Sick Leave or Vacation for My Work Injury?
Construction Accidents Are Too Common in Ohio
Mike Williams, the former wide receiver who played for Syracuse University, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Buffalo Bills, retired from professional football in 2016. After his retirement, 36-year-old Williams began to work … [Read more...] about Construction Accidents Are Too Common in Ohio
Frank Gallucci Named 2023 Alumnus of the Year by CSU College of Law Alumni Association
Plevin & Gallucci, L.P.A. is proud to announce that managing partner Frank L. Gallucci III was recently named 2023 Alumnus of the Year by the Cleveland State University College of Law Alumni Association. Frank is a 2000 … [Read more...] about Frank Gallucci Named 2023 Alumnus of the Year by CSU College of Law Alumni Association