Injured on the job? You may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. If so, you will need to file a claim with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC). This can be a challenging process, and to protect yourself you will need to be careful at every step along the […]

Bisected by both I-70 and I-71, Columbus sees more than its fair share of commercial truck accidents. While many of these accidents happen on the highway, serious collisions involving commercial trucks often occur on local roads as well. If you have been seriously injured or a loved one has been […]

If you have been injured or gotten sick on the job, you probably have questions about workers’ compensation. One of your first questions is probably, “Is my injury or illness covered?” As Columbus work compensation attorney Ed Malek explains below, the answer is almost certainly, “Yes.” Ohio Workers’ Compensation Covers […]

Typically, when you file a workers’ compensation claim in Ohio, you receive benefit payments over a period of time. However, you also have the option to seek a settlement. This can be either (i) a “lump-sum” settlement that results in a one-time payment or (ii) a “structured” settlement that results […]

Although Ohio’s workers’ compensation system is designed to make it easy for employees to receive benefits when they get injured on the job, there are a handful of stipulations for eligibility. One of these stipulations is that employees must be able to prove their injuries are work-related. While this won’t […]