Your Ohio Work Comp Claim is allowed, but now you find out that you have additional conditions or flow through injuries – How can you add the condition(s) to the claim? Read on . . . . Read the rest of this entry »
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A certified specialist usually limits his/her practice of law to workers’ compensation. Why would you want an attorney that does ‘everything’ when you can get a specialist to represent you at the same contingency percentage. Call around and discuss your claim with a certified specialist. All initial consultations should be free, with no obligation to hire the lawyer. You can contact Mike Gruhin to discuss your claim, get information on the specialist way of handling your claim, and all at no cost or obligation.
Mike will explain Ohio Workers’ Compensation as it relates to the facts you give. Don’t wait, there are time limits.
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I got hurt at work but didn’t file an injury report, can I still file an Ohio Workers’ Compensation Claim? The answer is yes, but you need to do the following: Read On . . . . . Read the rest of this entry »
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Scaffolding Accidents are among the most frequent accidents that take place on a constructions site. There are specific safety rules in effect regarding scaffold safety and requirements regarding their use and construction. In Ohio, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation follows the VSSR rules (Violation of Specific Safety Rule) with regard to scaffolding. Read the rest of this entry »
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Unfortunately, many employers fight a workers’ compensation claim filed by their employees. They don’t want their compensation premiums to increase and therefor fight to keep a claim from being allowed either by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation or the Ohio Industrial Commission.
Employer arguments include that the work accident or job injury did not take place or that the employee was injured off the job. Other defenses can be through their medical doctors stating that the injury is just the result of the natural aging process.
Injured workers need to obtain the legal counsel of a Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Attorney. No matter what the BWC or the employer tells you, you can’t go it alone against the BWC attorneys and/or the Employer’s attorneys.
When your employer or the BWC denies your work comp claim, you need to stay calm and get the legal help and advice of a Board Certified Specialist. Currently, we feel that the system is tilted against the injured worker. You need to act fast to get the representation you need because in addition to the frustration, the worry of mounting bills and lack of income needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law, an injured worker (as does the employer) has the right to appeal any negative decision in their claim. When you have an attorney, he/she will keep on top of the correspondence from the BWC and the ICO. But before you get that lawyer, it’s important that you stay in contact with the OhioBWC. You MUST pay attention to all mail you receive from the BWC , the employer, and/or the ICO. There are short time limits within which to file any necessary appeal to decisions made by the BWC and/or the ICO.
The bottom line is this – you do need an attorney to represent you in your OhioBWC claim. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. An injured worker has no experience with the law or a system that can “chew you up and spit you out”.
Confused or concerned about the workers compensation process and/or a decision that has been made regarding your claim? Contact Mike Gruhin, Board Certified Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney. Let Mike put you at ease with expert answers to your OhioBWC questions. Contact Mike for a free, no obligation consultation on the phone, through email, or in the office.
Gruhin & Gruhin doesn’t don’t get paid unless we win for you! You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Call now!
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At some point in your Ohio Workers’ Compensation Claim, an injured worker will be declared to have reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) and Temporary Total Disability (TTD) will end. When that happens what do you do?
Without being represented by a Board Certified OhioBWC Specialist Attorney an injured workers options will be limited because he/she will not know how to navigate the Ohio BWC system. There are many avenues to take, if and when, found MMI.
With a Certified Specialist Attorneyyou will be counseled as to what comes next. It could be a new condition added to the claim, which then creates “New and Changed Circumstances”. With new and changed circumstances, TT can again be requested. Most likely, the Ohio BWC or the Ohio Industrial Commission most likely will reinstate TTD.
Another avenue to pursue is Vocational Rehabilitation (VOC) through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. If you are accepted into VOC, you will then be entitled to receive Living Maintenance Compensation (LM) while you are in the program. From that program there is an option to seek Wage Loss (WL), while you look for work (Non-Working Wage Loss) or when you get a job that pays less than you made when you were injured (less than your Average Weekely Wage (AWW).
For the information you need to protect yourself and your family, you should call Mike Gruhin, “The Comp Specialist”.
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Just an FYI to anyone who has an Ohio Workers’ Compensation Claim – your medical providers MUST be Ohio BWC Certified Providers. You are entitled to go to any doctor you want, however, the BWC does not have to pay for medical services rendered by a doctor who is not a Certified BWC Provider.
Click here to make sure your doctor is a Certified Medical Provider for the OhioBWC.
Mike Gruhin is a Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney – you have OhioBWC questions? Mike Gruhin has the answers. You should have a Certified Specialist representing your legal rights at the Ohio BWC and the Ohio Industrial Commission.
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GRUHIN & GRUHIN, BOARD CERTIFIED SPECIALIST OHIOBWC – PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS: Reviews
Mar 20, 2010| Hi Mike, I was hurt at work and my back was so bad after I was in Hospitol for 2 months and my legs were swolen so big and clotted they were going to amputate I could not feel them from my lower back and hips down. I called Gruhin & Gruhin and started my claim and I was so worryed that i would not walk again and mike… pulled through and got me help with all the things I would need to get so I could move around again with walker and leg brace. I am so happy I still have my legs even if I can’t feel them and my feet but I get the care I need to feel like I am some one again if it was not for Gruhin & Gruhin I would have got no were and Thank them for there help its ben a wile but know I have the best man handling my case. Patrick M. |
Winning team! By jadeforever007- Jan 5, 2010
| I don’t like to loose. After I was injured in 2003, I lost a big part of my life,I suffered multiple injuries,& my life was shattered. I needed a attorney who could help me to put those pieces back together again. Attorney Gruhin went that “extra mile” for me during our trial, even though my case was complicated. Gruhin had a answer for every question, as a end result, we won! If you are a injured worker, & want winning results, then Attorney Gruhin is the one you want to represent you today. “Thank You” Attorney Gruhin, & your Team, for helping to put my broken pieces back together again! You are ”highly” recommended on my list! |
Thank God I Found Gruhin & Gruhin By noha – Jan 3, 2010
| My story maybe similar to many hard-working injured workers. I was injured on the job, and had no place to turn. I was injured, upset, hurting, frustrated and no one was helping and getting worst and my employer did not care. One day while teaching a class, one of my students recommended I contact Gruhin & Gruhin. I first had a friendly conversation with Mr. Michael Gruhin back in 2003. After that I went to his office to fill out paper work and they accepted me as a client. The professional guidance and recommendations received from his years of experiences, although he still looks young in the BWC field was top notch. Honestly, he tells it to you like it is. The Office’s goal is not to get rich, but rather they take a holistic approach to BWC claims. For example, allowable diagnoses, from anxiety to depression and a host of other allowable (physical and mental) claim related health issues, with the goal of reaching medical maximum improvement. They also make recommendations on a host of other issues that make your recover a whole lot easier…..so if you have an injury and need a professional and i underscore a professional team. I would recommend you call the Gruhin team like I did. I have their number memorized i call them so much…(216) 861-5555 After now 3 surgeries I am feeling much better. Again, I thank God I did, I truly believe if I did not my life would have turned in a negative direction. They really have a strong network that works. Thanks Gruhin and Gruhin for servicing my claim. Really thank you for your servies to the Injured Workers of Ohio. |
LKL By horseylady – Jan 3, 2010
| This firm is unbelievably exceptional in knowledge, honesty, integrity, hard working and follow through. Even though I had moved out of state they worked with me hand in hand and daily and literally saved me from falling by the wayside. Because of them I was diagnosed properly, treated properly, received moneys due me. There is no way I can describe what they did for me…they are the very very best of attorney’s in a world that is plagued with not so desirable attorneys….highly recommend. |
Awesome attorneys By casscunn1219 – Jan 3, 2010
| Everybody on Gruhin & Gruhin’s staff is hardworking, trustworthy and extremely helpful. I do not know what I would have done without them! They have walked me through every step and been completely open and honest. I highly recommend them! |
Hard Working – They go the distance for… By mhg – Dec 17, 2009
| Attorneys who fight for their clients. Exceptional results. They don’t advertise for cases and then farm you out to some other lawyer. They will spend all the time you need with them in person so you understand what is going on in your claim. |
Choose the Right Attorney By CaptN – Dec 17, 2009
Attorneys who fight for their clients. Exceptional results. They don’t advertise for cases and then farm you out to some other lawyer. They will spend all the time you need with them in person so you understand what is going on in your claim
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If you have an Ohio BWC claim, you have to get your medical treatment from a Certified Ohio BWC medical Provider. If your provider is not BWC certified, the bills do not have to be paid by the BWC. So, what do you do?
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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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