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Workplace fatigue has many causes The National Safety Council published a report that collected data from more than 2,000 working adults in regards to fatigue and how it affects their performance in the workplace. Our workplace accident lawyers at Hochman and Plunkett have seen what can happen when employees become too fatigued at work and...

The state of Ohio this year adopted substantial changes to workers' compensation laws. On June 30, Gov. John R. Kasich signed a bill to fund the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Many of the significant changes went into effect Sept. 29. Our Dayton workers' compensation attorneys have examined the new law and provide a summary of...

It's no secret that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are physically demanding places to work. From back injuries caused by lifting patients to slipping and falling on a wet floor, these workers face occupational hazards unique to their profession that can potentially lead to long-term, debilitating injuries. With studies showing that workers at these...

The workplace can be a dangerous place for any employee. A new study by Zippia finds that, of all the industries in Ohio, plastics manufacturing is the most dangerous for Ohio workers. Ohio was also ranked twenty-seventh overall in most dangerous states to work in. If you or a loved one has been injured on...

The physical rigors of police work are well known even to those outside the field. Officers must be physically fit, able to overpower suspects and defend themselves - even without the benefit of a firearm. But a danger affecting a wide swath of law enforcement that tends to get far less attention involves the mental...

In the state of Ohio, employers generally must purchase workers' compensation insurance to provide coverage for employees. This insurance is very important because it covers all workers who get hurt on-the-job, regardless of how the injury happened or whether an employer was responsible in any way for the injury. If workers' comp did not exist,...

Each year, construction workers could face more than $46 million in collective losses because they need medical treatment or are forced to take time off from work due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). While there has been a big decline in the total number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders suffered by construction workers annually, this type of...