Klein v. Precision Excavating: The short answer is no. In Klein the injured worker was certified temporarily and totally disabled by his doctor. Prior to his work injury he was thinking about quitting and moving to Florida. Unfortunately life likes to throw curve balls. And he got injured at work. […]

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Its fun to decorate the pumpkins and the yard. There are visits to pumpkin patches, Halloween costume pop-up stores, and haunted houses. I remember when I was living in the Bay Area there was a small town called Half-Moon Bay. Half-Moon Bay was […]

Chicago: Two Homicides this Past Weekend This weekend I drove up to Chicago, Illinois, and more specifically Evanston in order to attend an academic award ceremony for my son. If you are familiar with Evanston, Illinois at all its at the northern tip of Chicago. To get there you can […]

Doug Malek has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers to be a member of the Top 40 Trial Attorneys Under 40. Doug specializes in the area of Ohio Workers Compensation law. A significant portion of his time is spent arguing on behalf of injured workers in administrative hearings before […]

Essentially in the most Simplest Form the Process is as Follows: You Get Injured at Work Let your supervisor or manager know you’ve got injured You seek medical treatment, either ER, urgent care, or primary care physician. Hopefully you have sought treatment right away. Sooner you seek treatment and document […]