The Social Security Benefits Application Process
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Mar 02, 2017 | Social Security Disability Insurance
To apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) or SSI benefits based on disability, a person must first make a claim (fill out an application). This is done by contacting the Social Security office, either by phone...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 >>
The Rights of the Injured Worker
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Feb 06, 2017 | General Information
Anyone who suffers a work-related injury in Ohio deserves to be treated fairly by BWC employees and to promptly receive the benefits to which he or she is entitled. BWC believes every employee injured at work...read more >>
Injured workers don’t need to go at it alone
by Lauren Osgood | Jan 31, 2017 | Workplace Accidents & Injuries
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is the agency responsible for providing medical and wage replacement benefits to individuals who experience work-related injuries, disease or death. In the state of Ohio, workers have the right to...read more >>
Finding and Choosing an Attorney for your Workers’ compensation Claim
by Casaundra Johnson | Jan 19, 2017 | General Information
After being injured at work, one of the many questions that injured workers often struggle with is whether it is necessary to hire an attorney to represent them in their claim. There is no law that...read more >>
What do I do when I am injured on the job?
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Jan 16, 2017 | Hearing Process
If you are injured on the job, the first thing you should do is notify your employer. This step is critical to your pursuit of worker’s compensation benefits. By doing this you not only give...read more >>
Obesity can complicate workplace injuries, workers’ comp claims
by Andrew Bainbridge | Sep 11, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
We all know that obesity is a serious health problem, but millions of people in Ohio and throughout the U.S. struggle with this condition. It is estimated that one in three Ohio residents live with obesity,...read more >>
World Series winner: Trying to get SSD benefits has been tougher
by Andrew Bainbridge | Mar 20, 2015 | Eligibility
Whether you’re a baseball fan or not — and whether or not you love the Yankees — Brian Doyle’s story stands out. When the 1978 World Series began, Doyle was a reserve second baseman. When the...read more >>
‘Managers told me to put mustard on it’: fast-food workers say burns are rampant, file OSHA complaints
by Kara Dolan-West | Mar 19, 2015 | In the News
More than two dozen low-wage McDonald’s workers filed health and safety complaints against the fast-food chain on Monday, alleging that understaffing and time pressures in stores have led to burns, falls and other injuries, according to...read more >>