Shoulder injuries are not only painful, but they can also hamper your ability to do the kind of work you usually perform. Because of your on-the-job injury, you may qualify for temporary total disability benefits under an Ohio workers’ compensation insurer. About...
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The Ohio workers’ compensation laws that you need to know
While workers' compensation is available across the country to those who are injured at work, the laws relating to the terms and conditions, as well as the damages that you can claim, vary from state to state. Therefore, it is important that you look into how the law...
Is your job causing your hearing loss?
If you find yourself struggling to hear conversations, the TV and other sounds, do not pass this off as simply a sign of aging. Your job may be the culprit. The Hearing Health Foundation reports that, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 20,000 workplace...
Am I a victim of IIED at work?
If a qualifying incident at work causes you emotional distress, you may become eligible for compensation. Incidents that may qualify include negligence in training, retention, hiring or supervision. In some cases, this may fall under the header of intentional...
Coping with complex regional pain syndrome after an injury
Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic condition that causes intense nerve pain after traumatic injury or surgery. CRPS can arise after a workplace injury, motor vehicle accident or surgical procedure. CRPS often causes long-term disability and requires intensive...
Missing work because of a job-related accident
Every day, workers in various fields are seriously hurt while performing their job duties. Physical pain, medical costs and emotional trauma are some of the hardships that workplace accident victims have to endure. Sometimes, these injuries leave people unable to...
What types of workers’ compensation benefits are available?
This blog recently discussed the serious nature of workplace injuries. It is essential for injured workers in Ohio to be familiar with the legal resources available to them when they have been harmed in a workplace accident or suffered harm because of an occupational...
Workplace injuries at home
There are many employees across Ohio and the rest of the United States who work from home, often in a virtual workplace. In some cases, companies may face employer tort lawsuits for workers injured at home. Working from home does not eliminate all the employer’s...
Injuries and illnesses that occur in Ohio food processing plants
The state of Ohio is one of the top in the country for agribusiness, which is defined as the growing, processing, transporting and selling of food. As would be expected, this also makes agribusiness one of the largest employers in the state, with one in every six...
Retail workers face many dangers
Despite frequently hearing about the Retail Apocalypse in the news, the retail sector continues to employ a vast amount of people. In addition to clothing stores and department stores, big box hardware stores and even grocery stores are considered retail. According to...