By now, we’re all aware of the ever worsening opioid crisis in America, and the use of medical marijuana and CBD oil as an alternative treatment for pain. But, do you know how these alternative methods will affect your workers' comp?   The...

If you get attacked by a dog during the course of employment, you may have two causes of action; workers comp and a dog bite lawsuit. When people think about workers’ comp claims, the most common injuries that come to mind are injuries like broken bones, machinery...

RSI’s or “Repetitive Stress Injuries” like carpal tunnel are becoming increasingly common as more and more workers are restricted to their desks to perform their job over a keyboard. While the work is most likely the cause of the injury, you can't sue your employer...

The Crime - A Columbus, Ohio mobile home maintenance worker now owes his former employer, TS Tech USA Corporation, more than $41,000. 35 year old Jason C. Smith, plead guilty to a felony count of workers’ compensation fraud this past Tuesday (August 14, 2018)....

States Rights vs. Feds As of 2018, medical marijuana is legal in 29 U.S. states and recreational is legal in 7 states... And there’s no end in sight. The opioid crisis continually makes headlines, and some doctors are already prescribing marijuana as an alternative to...

Knowing the difference between a slip and fall and a trip and fall. ​Maybe it seems like splitting hairs, but there are big differences between a SLIP and fall and a TRIP and fall, and the difference can mean a lot when it comes to the legal side of things. ​Most...

COLUMBUS - The number of opioid-dependent injured workers in the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation system fell 19 percent in 2017. This is the sixth year in a row the numbers have fallen under the Bureau’s efforts to reduce opioid use and build a model pharmacy...

Making Progress: The Alaska Department of Labor last week repealed an old regulation that allowed employers to get an exemption to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage if their disability limits their ability to get a job. New Hampshire was the...

Republican lawmakers have crafted a clear message for the illegal immigrant workers in Ohio: We are not going to allow you to drain our state's workers comp benefits. House Representative Bill Seitz (R-Green Township) stated: "Every dollar that is spent on immigrants...

Intoxication can be a technicality that enables an insurance company to build a compelling reason to have your workers comp claim denied. If the insurance company can prove that your injury was likely caused by your impaired judgement due to alcohol intoxication; you...