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 >>
Social Security Benefits: Tips, Tricks, and What to Look out for
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Jun 06, 2018 | Social Security Benefits
In 2017, Two Million people in the United States applied for disability benefits, but only 762,141 were approved. This means that 4 in 10 applicants who claimed they were too disabled to work, met the Social...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 >>
The Plague on Social Security Disability Claims
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Mar 16, 2017 | Social Security in the News
Getting approved for Social Security Disability claims are no walk in the park. You would think it would be much easier but the process can be very long and repetitive. Waiting for a response is the...read more >>