Video hearings are coming to the ICO. Will this create more sterile hearings? Will this desensitize hearing officers who will not be physically in the hearing room? Only time will tell. 
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Although the BWC system was created to allow injured workers to request coverage for work injuries without the need of legal services, the system has become a nightmare of red tape and denials.
Over 90% of the hearings we attend on behalf of our clients result from the BWC denying the injured worker’s doctor;s request for treatment authorization.
If you are injured on the job, you should obtain legal representation to protect your legal right to medical care and injury compensation.
Contact us anytime for a no obligation consultation regarding your injury claim.
Contact the governor of Ohio and tell him to fix the system that was created to protect Ohio’s injured workers. He needs to replace the current BWC Administrator with one who did not come from the insurance industry where the top goal is to save money and increase premiums.
Ohio Workers need to unite and tell the Governor that Ohio Wokrers’ Compensation needs to be fixed NOW to benefit Ohio’s Injured Work Force.
Contact the Governor NOW! Let him know you are not going to let him continue in office until he repairs the system he pledged to fix when he first ran for office.
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Many people don’t realize that they are entitled to money awards for work injuries even if no time is missed from work. Read the rest of this entry »
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Effective November 6, 2009, the Industrial Commission consolidated the Hamilton and Cincinnati offices. As a result of the consolidation, the Industrial Commission closed the Hamilton office and hearings will be held in the Cincinnati office.
Effective August 21, 2009, the Industrial Commission consolidated the Bridgeport and Zanesville offices into a new office in Cambridge. Hearings for claims which had been held in Bridgeport or Zanesville will be held in the Commission office closest to the injured worker’s residence.
Effective June 26, 2009, the Industrial Commission closed the Canton office. The Canton office has been consolidated into the Akron office. This closing followed the March, 2009, closing of the Springfield office, which was consolidated into the Dayton office.
Effective March 27, 2009, both the BWC and Industrial Commission closed their offices in Springfield and consolidated that office into the Dayton Service Office. Injured workers and employers who used the Springfield Service Office will be advised to go to Dayton or Columbus.
With all of the above office closings, the BWC and IC will be down to 15 service offices throughout the state, an inconvenience to injured workers in the affected closing areas.
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If your claim is scheduled for a hearing before the Industrial Commission, you should hire a Board Certified Workers’ Compensation attorney to represent your interests. Read the rest of this entry »
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Yesterday, I received a call from a prospective client regarding a workers’ compensation claim. This injured worker stated that the employer stated that it did not have any BWC coverage, so a claim should not be made.
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If you move and forget to notify the OhioBWC that you have moved, all mail and notices of hearings and/or orders will not get to you. This could set your claim back by forching you to request a special hearing at the Ohio Industrial Commission to undo the problem facing your claim because you were not notified of claim actions. Don’t let this happen. From the BWC library, just download the Change of Address Form and fax it to the BWC at 1-877-520-OHIO (6446). If you have a lawyer handling your claim, please notify him/her and the lawyer can handle all aspects of notification.
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The current atmosphere at the OhioBWC is anti-injured worker. The MCO’s continue to deny requested medical treatment, the BWC is actively making settlements of claims more onerous.
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When an injured worker is receiving Temporary Total Disability (TTD) or Permanent Total Disability (PTD), work performed (remunerative employment for which payment is received) is prohibited by law.
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The Industrial Commission (IC) of Ohio conducts over 180,000 hearings annually and most of these hearings take place within 45 days of the original claim appeal. Since 1912, the IC has been resolving issues between parties who have a dispute in a workers’ compensation claim. Read the rest of this entry »
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