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Questions about Ohio Workers’ Comp – Ohio Job Injury?

Mike Gruhin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:26:11 +0000

Mike Gruhin, Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney, has the answers to your work injury questions.

Have you suffered an on the job injury? You need a Board Certified Ohio Work Comp Specialist Attorney on your side. Experienced Ohio workers’ compensation lawyers from Gruhin & Gruhin can help you seek fair compensation for your injuries. Filing a workers’ compensation claim is a complicated process. The BWC would lead you to believe that you don’t need an attorney and that’s how it saves money on claim payment. Most work injury victims just don’t know what to do or what benefits are available for their injuries. And, that’s where Gruhin & Gruhin and Mike Gruhin come to the rescue. When you get hurt in a , contact the Cleveland, Ohio Law Firm with the winning record. Check out the actual client testimonials. Let our clients tell you the story of Gruhin & Gruhin. Call Gruhin & Gruhin today! There are time limits. Discuss your claim with a Board Certified Work Comp Specialist Attorney. It doesn’t cost any more to have a Certified Specialist on your side, so why choose an attorney who takes a work comp case, but isn’t Board Certified? Please feel free to review some of the most frequently asked questions we receive from our clients, which you can read below.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ohio Workers’ Compensation

Q: What on the job injuries does workers’ compensation cover?

A: Workers’ compensation covers almost any on the job injury, including long-term diseases resulting from your work (asbestos, etc.), pre-existing injuries that were exacerbated by an accident at your job, and even injuries caused by a third party while on the job.

Q: Who pays my workers’ compensation benefits?

A: Ohio law requires that virtually all employers purchase workers’ compensation insurance coverage from the state fund or insure themselves. Therefore, either the state fund or your employer will be responsible for paying your compensation.

Q: How long will it take to get benefits?

A: This depends on the specifics of your injury, whether your employer is self-insured or state funded, where you received medical treatment, and many other factors. Having an experienced Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney on your side will help you receive benefits much faster, as you can be sure that your attorney has filed all the necessary paperwork to keep your claim moving. Ultimately, you must trust that your attorney is doing everything that he or she can to ensure that you receive benefits as quickly as possible.

Q: Do I have to go back to work before I am ready?

A: Ultimately, your doctor’s advice determines when you are ready to go back to work. When you suffer an injury on the job, your employer or your employer’s third party administrator will likely suggest their doctor. Contact your Board Certified Ohio Work Comp Specialist Attorney and get a referral to a BWC Certified Medical Provider to give you the medical care you need and properly fill out all of the complex BWC paperwork on your behalf. You are free to go to any OhioBWC Certified Provider. You don’t have to return to work until your doctor believes you’re ready or until your employer has a light duty job that your doctor believes you can handle. However, even if your doctor feels you might not be ready to return to work, the Industrial Commission can find that you have reached Maximum Medical Improvement. While you are unable to work, you are entitled to receive temporary total disability compensation.

Q: Do I have to file my workers’ compensation claim within a certain time limit?

A: There is a two-year statute of limitations for filing a workers’ compensation claim. If you do not file your claim within two years of your injury, you will not be able to seek compensation. If you are in an on the job accident, you should move quickly to seek legal representation and file your claim so that you are sure to receive the benefits you need.

Q: The BWC denied my workers’ compensation claim. Is there anything I can do?

A: Call Mike Gruhin, Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney. You need a specialist in your corner to appeal your claim and attend the hearing at the Ohio Industrial Commission. You should absolutely hire a Board Certified Specialist Attorney. Don’t make the mistake of just hiring any lawyer who ‘does’ work comp claims. You need a legal professional, a Board Certified Specialist, to gather and present the evidence necessary to prove that you were hurt on the job and deserve compensation. Don’t attempt to appeal a denied workers’ compensation claim alone.

Broken Bones – Back Injuries – Occupational Diseases – Job Injury – Work Accident

Mike Gruhin — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:08:03 +0000

Need help obtaining compensation for time off work, medical care, additional allowances related to any type of on-the-job injury. Did you know that you don’t need to miss any time from work to pursue money benefits and medical care from a work injury? - Read more.Mike Gruhin, Cleveland Ohio Work Comp Lawyer has an extensive track record in obtaining top dollar awards, medical benefits, and top dollar settlements to compensate injured Ohio workers, including, but not limited to:

Lost wages. Whether your wage loss is temporary or permanent, the law provides for compensation.
Payment of medical bills. Mike Gruhin helps injured workers obtain compensation for medical expenses, and guides his clients through the bureaucratic maze to get claims processed correctly when authorization of treatment is denied by the OhioBWC or the Ohio BWC MCO.
Obtaining therapy for Physical and Psychological injuries.

Among the work injuries, job or construction site accidents that are recognizable by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, are:

Degenerative disc diseases
Degenerative joint disease
Herniated Lumbar discs
Herniated Cervical Discs
Psychological disorders
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Back / Neck Sprains & Strains
Loss of sight or hearing
Aggravation of pre-existing conditions
Repetitive trauma claims
Flow-through injuries
Loss of use of Arm / Leg / Foot / Hand / Fingers
Surgeries
Torn ligaments – Chondromalacia – Torn Meniscus
Concussions

Anxiety, stress, and depression
Bulging Lumbar / Cervical discs
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Heart attacks
Amputations
Head and facial disfigurement
Death claims for exposure to chemicals or radiation
Dependents’ claims
Occupational disease claims
Fractures
Burns and scars
Paralysis
Head trauma
Brain injuries
Broken Bones, Broken Arm, Broken Leg

Call Mike Gruhin, “The Work Comp Specialist”, Cleveland Ohio work comp attorney for an Ohio BWC work comp free no-obligation consultation. Let Mike and his team protect you and your family when you’re injured on the job or due to a work accident.

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Psychiatric Overlay – a flow through from your Work Injury

Mike Gruhin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:06:56 +0000

Most people don’t think about the emotional consequences of an injury, but you should be aware of the fact that a depression component (or other emotional conditions) can be made part of your allowed Ohio work injury claim.

If you’ve been severely injured, if your injury has kept you off work for 6 months or more, if you injury has caused a dramatic change in your enjoyment of life (giving up hobbies, become reclusive, irritable, etc.) you need to consider whether you are suffering from a situation depression caused by your work injury.

Surprisingly, many attorneys are not ‘tuned-in’ to this type of work injury flow through claim. If you have discussed this with your attorney and have not gotten feed back that a psychiatric or psychological condition should be looked into, you probably need to find another lawyer!

At Gruhin & Gruhin, we have successfully obtained emotional overlay conditions for our workers’ compensation clients. We fight to make sure every needed condition is included in our client’s workers’ compensation claims.

If you don’t have an attorney in your Ohio Workers’ Compensation claim, call Mike Gruhin at Gruhin & Gruhin to discuss your claim. If you are unhappy with your attorney, call Mike for a second opinion. As always, initial consultations are free with no obligation to retain Gruhin & Gruhin in your legal case.

Call now 800-861-5555. If you are local, call 216-861-5555. Gruhin & Gruhin fights for you!

HOW DO YOU FIND THE BEST LAWYER FOR YOUR CASE?

Mike Gruhin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:46:56 +0000

How do you find the best lawyer for your case? Finding the best lawyer to represent you in your case can be a difficult task. But, here are some tips to make your search easier.

Everyone wants to find the ‘best’ attorney for their case.

Hurt on the job? Everyone wants to find the best workers compensation attorney when they are hurt on the job.

Hurt in a car or truck accident ? Everyone wants to find the best personal injury lawyer when they or a loved one has been seriously injured, as a result of someone else’s negligence, injured in an auto accidemt, car accident, highway accident, interstate accident, truck accident, or motorcycle accident.

Victim of Medical Negligence? Everyone wants to find the best medical malpractice attorney when they are or become the victim of medical malpractice, medical negligence, wrongful death, or a birthing injury,

But how do you do that?

Finding the best lawyer to represent you in your case can be a difficult task. You want the best lawyer you can get, but how do you know how to choose?

The best way to find a lawyer to represent you is by asking your friends and relatives if they know a lawyer to recommend. But make sure that any lawyer they recommend is experienced in the type of legal matter in which you are involved. For example, the best divorce lawyer most likely is not the best choice for a personal injury or workers’ compensation case. Similarly the best workers’ compensation lawyer may not be the attorney you should choose to represent you in a foreclosure action. Once you have a referral to a lawyer, contact that attorney and get a free case consultation right away.

You are entitled to interview your potential lawyer. Ask the lawyer if he/she is a Board Certified Specialist (In Ohio, there are specific Board Certifications, but NOT all areas of law are included in a Board Certification Specialty. You can contact the Ohio State Bar Association Law Specialty Board for details) or if he/she limits their legal practice to the specific area of law regarding your case.

You should interview several lawyers before you decide who will protect your legal interests. The inital consultation should be free. If it isn’t, look elsewhere.

Feel free to call Gruhin & Gruhin to discuss any injury claim, work injury, auto/truck accident, medical malpractice claim. We would be happy to discuss your claim with you, at no charge and with no obligation.

Hurt on the Job – How Do I Get Paid When I Can’t Work ?

Mike Gruhin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:53:27 +0000

Temporary Total Disability

My injury hasn’t healed and I can’t go back to work yet – How do I get paid – How do I feed my family?

An injured worker who misses more than seven days of work as a result of their injury, may request payment of temporary total disability compensation. This is the compensation an injured worker receives during the period of inablity to return to work.

An injured worker who misses less than 7 days of work does not receive any temporary total disability compensation for the work days missed. The computation of days does not include the day you are injured or the day you return. The days counted include weekends, whether you work weekends or not.

If the worker is temporarily and totally disabled from working for less than twelve (12) weeks, compensation is paid based upon the worker’s earnings in the week prior to the injury (or earnings in the six (6) weeks prior to the injury). If the injured worker is unable to work for more than twelve weeks, the rate of compensation is based upon the worker’s average weekly wage for the year prior to the injury.

Compensation paid when you are unable to work as a result of an allowed Ohio BWC claim. Workers’ Compensation pays 72% of your Full Weekly Wage for the first 12 weeks you are unable to return to your job. From week 13 and on, you are paid at the rate of 66.667% (2/3) of your Average Weekly Wage. It is extremely important that your FWW and AWW are correctly set. If they are not, you will not receive the correct amount of weekly compensation payments.

If you have been hurt on the job, call Gruhin & Gruhin. The call is free and the advice is free.

Mike Gruhin is a Board Certified Ohio BWC Workers’ Compensation Specialist. You pay no more for a specialist. The contingency fee is the same – so why wouldn’t you want a specialist to represent you in your Ohio Workers’ Compensation claim.