Ohio law provides for the payment of lost wages, or “temporary total disability” where an injury prevents the worker from returning to his/her former position of employment. Unscrupulous employers attempt to avoid the payment of temporary total by terminating the injured worker’s employment with the company. Unfortunately, the Ohio Supreme Court, in State ex rel. [...]
Dec
29
2011
29
2011
Dec
13
2011
13
2011
Potential Workers’ Compensation Reform in Michigan – what does it mean for Ohio?
During my last semester of law school, I completed a research paper on the national trend of state legislatures imposing limits on employer workers’ compensation liability. Unfortunately, this trend is continuing in Michigan, where House Bill 5002 is working its way through the state legislature. House Bill 5002 seeks to reduce the cost of workers’ [...]
Dec
1
2011
1
2011
Increase In Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries Among Healthcare Workers
Recently, a news release was issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) revealing a startling new development. In 2010, the injury rate for healthcare support workers rose by 6%, almost 2½ times the rate for all private and public sector workers. The rate among nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants rose by 7%. A [...]