When workers' compensation isn't enough, Ohio Revised Code § 2745.01 offers a narrow — but critical — path to justice for workers injured by deliberate employer misconduct. TL;DR: In Ohio, workers' compensation is generally … [Read more...] about Employer Intentional Tort Claims in Ohio: A Complete Guide
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What Happens If I Refuse Light-Duty Work?
If you’ve been receiving medical treatment for a workplace injury, your employer may eventually offer you light-duty or modified work assignments that fall within your medical restrictions. While some injured employees eagerly … [Read more...] about What Happens If I Refuse Light-Duty Work?
How Are Ohio TTD Benefits Calculated?
When you’re injured or develop an occupational disease on the job, it may be a while before you can go back to work. In the meantime, you now have medical expenses to cover as well as rent or a mortgage payment, groceries, and … [Read more...] about How Are Ohio TTD Benefits Calculated?
Do You Have to Report a Work Injury Right Away?
After a workplace injury, reporting it may not be the first thing on your mind. You might be focused on managing the pain, finishing your shift, or figuring out whether your injury needs medical attention. This is far from … [Read more...] about Do You Have to Report a Work Injury Right Away?
Why Settling a Permanent Disability Case Doesn’t Make Sense
When you’ve got a permanent disability case, the prospect of a settlement check can be relieving. After months or years of medical appointments, income loss, and legal back-and-forth, getting a lump sum settlement appears to end a … [Read more...] about Why Settling a Permanent Disability Case Doesn’t Make Sense
Do Union Workers Have Different Workers’ Compensation Rights?
If you're injured on the job and a labor union member, does it affect your workers' compensation rights in Ohio? The short answer is that union and non-union workers have the same basic legal rights under the Ohio workers' … [Read more...] about Do Union Workers Have Different Workers’ Compensation Rights?
Cleveland Car Accidents, Workplace Injuries and Your Rights: A Guide from Plevin & Gallucci
Every day in Cuyahoga County and across Ohio, people set out for work or get behind the wheel, hoping for a normal day. Sometimes, a split‑second decision by a distracted driver or a sudden twist while lifting a heavy load changes … [Read more...] about Cleveland Car Accidents, Workplace Injuries and Your Rights: A Guide from Plevin & Gallucci
What Happens at a Workers’ Compensation Hearing?
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?
