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A VSSR Award Is Additional Workers' Compensation, But It Is Not Automatic Ohio's workers' compensation system generally provides benefits without requiring an injured employee to prove that the employer caused the accident through negligence. Medical benefits, temporary total disability compensation, wage-loss benefits, and other forms of compensation are governed by their own eligibility and calculation...

Ohio Law Protects Injured Workers From Retaliation After A Workers’ Comp Claim Getting hurt at work in Ohio is stressful enough without worrying about whether you’ll lose your paycheck. That’s why workers’ compensation exists: to help injured workers get medical care and wage support when they need it most. Unfortunately, some employers don’t see it...

Social Media Can Damage An Ohio Workers’ Compensation Claim Before You Realize It Filing a workers' compensation claim in Ohio sets a process in motion that most injured workers don't fully understand, and one of the least visible parts of that process is the surveillance that often begins shortly after a claim is filed. Insurance...

Ohio Workplace Safety Violations Continue Causing Preventable Injuries Even with decades of workplace safety regulations in place, preventable hazards continue causing serious injuries and fatalities across the country, including in Ohio. Recent federal enforcement data confirm that many of the same safety violations keep recurring year after year, suggesting that some workplace risks are still not being properly...

Your Work Schedule Does Not Change Your Right to Workers’ Compensation You took the shift because you needed the money. Maybe it was a warehouse position that picked up in November, a weekend job you held alongside your main work, or a summer gig you've returned to for three seasons running. You weren't thinking about...

A ladder fall at work happens in a split second, but the fallout can last for months or years. One moment you are climbing to change a light, pull stock, or repair equipment, and the next you are on the ground, staring at the ceiling, wondering if you can move your legs or how you’ll...

Ohio Workers’ Comp Focuses On Work Connection, Not Just Whether You Were Clocked In When an employer says a work injury happened “off the clock,” it can feel like the conversation is over. Many Ohio workers hear it as a verdict, not an opinion. In reality, that phrase is usually a strategy, and it's often...

Some jobs let you ease into the workday with a cup of coffee and a comfy chair. Working at height is not one of them. When your “office” is a ladder rung or a scaffold plank, one bad step can turn a routine task into a life‑changing work injury. Ask anyone who’s spent time on...

Snow, ice, poor visibility, and cold temperatures put workers at risk When winter arrives, worksites across Ohio face challenges that go far beyond cold temperatures. Snow, ice, and shorter days can turn everyday job duties into serious safety risks. Tasks that may feel routine during warmer months (walking across a site, operating equipment, or working...

Why Workers Don’t Report Pain And How the Law Protects Them A new study from the National Safety Council (NSC) reveals a troubling truth about workplace injuries in the U.S.: nearly 30% of employees who experience pain at work never report it. That silence comes at a cost. Both to the workers’ health and to...