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Who’s on the P&T Committe in Ohio?
Who’s on the P&T Committe in Ohio?

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, the bureau of workers' compensation pharmacy and therapeutics committee was created to advise the administrator, the chief of medical services, and the chief medical officer with regard to medication […]
What Do You Think: Was Teacher with Attendance Issues Fired due to Claim?
What Do You Think: Was Teacher with Attendance Issues Fired due to Claim?

Beachwood, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers’ compensation retaliation cases often boil down to a battle of stories, and which one sounds most convincing and is backed up by tangible evidence. A case involving a daycare center […]
Do You Know the Rule? Payment of Ambulatory Surgical Center Services in Ohio
Do You Know the Rule? Payment of Ambulatory Surgical Center Services in Ohio

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Some new rules have kicked in in the Buckeye State regarding ambulatory surgical center services. With May upon us, here's a look at what those new rules are. Unless a managed […]
5-Year Limit in Ohio doesn’t Apply Once Claim Goes to Court
5-Year Limit in Ohio doesn’t Apply Once Claim Goes to Court

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a workers' compensation statute includes a time restriction on when a claim can be filed, does that restriction apply when the case is through on the administrative side and heads […]
Glossary Check: Ohio ‘Employee with a Disability’
Glossary Check: Ohio ‘Employee with a Disability’

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A foundational element in every workers' compensation claims is that an employee has a disability that keeps them from working. But just what is an "employee with a disability" in Ohio? […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Buckeye State when there's a possibility that something has gone awry that could affect the rates an employer must pay? Ohio has a system for taking care […]
What Do You Think: May Work-study Student Injured at Building Entrance Sue University for Negligence?
What Do You Think: May Work-study Student Injured at Building Entrance Sue University for Negligence?

Cincinnati, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An Ohio employee with a fixed place of employment must be in the zone of employment for his injury to be covered by workers’ compensation. If it is covered, then the employer […]
Ohio Zoo Employee Injured by Komodo Dragon
Ohio Zoo Employee Injured by Komodo Dragon

Akron, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – A zoo worker is recovering after being injured trying to break up a fight between two Komodo dragons. According to a statement from the Akron Zoo, an unidentified worker was bitten […]