Blurring the lines between TTD and PTD
by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 14, 2015 | Permanent Total Disability Compensation
The roles of temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) are supposed to be separate and distinct. TTD is designed to compensate an injured worker for a loss of earnings while he or she...read more >>
What happens when Workers’ Compensation is denied?
by Kara Dolan-West | Dec 01, 2014 | Hearing Process
If you are injured on the job, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention, especially if your injury is severe. Second, your employer should be notified about your injury and the way in...read more >>
Ohio BWC Honors Fallen Workers
by Kara Dolan-West | Nov 22, 2014 | In the News
Never forgetting workers killed on the job is something officials in Ohio don’t take for granted. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) recently held the fourth annual Fallen Workers Memorial honoring workers who died in...read more >>
What is Workers’ Compensation?
by Kara Dolan-West | Nov 10, 2014 | General Information
After being injured on the job, workers often wonder what steps they need to take to file a workers’ compensation claim and begin getting the benefits they are entitled to. The workers’ compensation system can be...read more >>
JobsOhio, holding $261 million, gets fiscal-health OK
by Andrew Bainbridge | Oct 02, 2014 | In the News
JobsOhio ended its 2013-14 fiscal year with a bumper crop of $261 million in cash and investments on hand – money yet to be put to use in satisfying Ohio’s hunger for more jobs. John F....read more >>
What Happens After I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
by Kara Dolan-West | Sep 29, 2014 | General Information
Once you have reported an injury BWC assigns a claim number. This is a tracking number. The injured worker, employer and treating physician receive a letter notifying them of that number. BWC gathers the facts and makes an...read more >>
What if My Employer is Self-Insured?
by Kara Dolan-West | Apr 24, 2014 | General Information
Some employers are self-insured, thus they do not participate in, or pay into, the state insurance fund that supports workers’ compensation claims. Instead, self-insurers pay compensation and medical benefits directly to the injured worker. The self-insured...read more >>
How is Social Security Different from Workers’ Compensation?
by Kara Dolan-West | Apr 22, 2014 | General Information
Social Security Disability provides compensation to people incapable of working, if they meet certain requirements. In opposition, workers’ compensation involves a work-related injury that renders the injured employee disabled in some way. The requirements for each...read more >>
If my injury is my employer’s fault, can I sue my employer?
by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 08, 2014 | Workplace Accidents & Injuries
After you are injured at work, you may wonder who is to blame for your injury. It may be a co-worker’s fault, or maybe you think that your employer could have taken steps to prevent your...read more >>
What is Permanent Total Disability Compensation?
by Andrew Bainbridge | Nov 21, 2013 | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Permanent Total Disability is defined by the Ohio Administrative Code as “the inability to perform sustained remunerative employment due to the allowed conditions in the claim.” O.A.C. §4121-3-34(B)(1). This simply means that an injured worker is...read more >>