What treatment services require pre-authorization?
by Kara Dolan-West | Mar 06, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
The BWC’s MCO standardized prior authorization table Service Prior Authorization Required No Prior Authorization Required Physical medicine services, including chiropractic/osteopathic manipulative treatment and acupuncture Yes Psychological services Yes Dental Yes Evaluation and management services Yes for...read more >>
Will I get fired if I file a claim?
by Lauren Osgood | Mar 06, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Nobody goes to work and expects to get hurt. If you are injured on the job, you are probably most concerned with receiving treatment, getting back to work, and resuming your normal life. Many clients are...read more >>
Back Pain and the Use of Opioids
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Feb 11, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
A tight, burning and stabbing sensation. Muscles spasms and tingling. The feeling of being electrocuted in the same spot repeatedly. Back pain comes in many forms. Millions of people experience the agony of back pain and...read more >>
BWC New Rule on Behavioral Assessment Payment
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Sep 07, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
For an injury or illness to be covered in a workers’ compensation claim, must be either a physical injury or occupational disease that is related to the injured workers’ employment. When the injured worker successfully proves...read more >>
The Ins & Outs of Temporary Total Disability | Bainbridge
by Kara Dolan-West | Mar 20, 2018 | Temporary Total Disability Compensation
If you have been hurt at work, or contracted an occupational disease, you may find yourself unable to return to your former position of employment. Your restrictions may be totally disabling and may be temporary, with...read more >>
Back Pain & Opioid Use Amongst Ohioans | Bainbridge
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Feb 23, 2018 | Workplace Accidents & Injuries
A tight, burning and stabbing sensation. Muscles spasms and tingling. The feeling of being electrocuted in the same spot repeatedly. Back pain comes in many forms. Millions of people experience the agony of back pain and...read more >>
OSHA Finds Employer Failed to Provide Safety Training
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Apr 13, 2017 | In the News
In October of 2016, two workers died in Boston while working in about a 12-foot deep trench. Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks were working when the trench collapsed breaking an adjacent fire hydrant supply line causing...read more >>
What is the difference between the Average Weekly Wage and the Full Weekly Wage in my claim?
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Mar 21, 2017 | Temporary Total Disability Compensation
Often we are asked by clients, “how much compensation will I receive?” The answer to that question almost always depends on the injured worker’s average weekly wage and full weekly wage. For that reason, it is...read more >>
What to expect at your first workers’ compensation hearing
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Feb 09, 2017 | Hearing Process
If you are wondering what will happen at your first workers’ compensation hearing, you are not alone. Understanding the workers’ compensation hearing process is an important part of knowing what to expect at your hearing. One...read more >>
The Industrial Commission Hearing Process
by Casaundra Johnson | Feb 08, 2017 | Hearing Process
The Ohio Workers’ Compensation system is handled by two separate entities—the Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (BWC) and the Industrial Commission (IC). The BWC handles the filing and processing of claims as well as the premium payments...read more >>