“should any part of . . . my settlement or this agreement be challenged and found to be unconstitutional, unlawful, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the settlement and this acknowledgement and waiver shall remain in full force and effect.”
My fingers are buring as I type this entry. I am outraged by the current actions of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – not only in the recent low-balling of lump sum settlement top offers, but , insult on injury, requiring Ohio Injured Workers to sign the attached document.
I can understand a low ball offer, he who has the gold has the power and an injured worker is not forced to settle his/her claim. But, then you have the attached document that the BWC forces the injured worker to sign.
The OhioBWC is under attack in its use of its own ‘special life chart and present value chart’ regarding lump sum settlements. So, despite the fact that the BWC may be wrong. Despite the fact that it is not fulfilling is ‘Pledge to Injured Workers’. we have the ‘get out of jail card’.
If this outrages you, contact the Governor and your state representatives. Ask them for corrective action. Don’t let all of your rights get taken away!
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