Job-related injuries can have both physical and psychological effects. If you feared for your safety—or maybe even feared for your life—this can stay with you long after your physical injuries have healed. In legal terms, the psychological effects of the fear you experience during a traumatic accident are referred to […]
Category: Workers’ Compensation
Do you have a really low workers comp weekly pay rate, raise it with the application of special circumstances
How Your Average Weekly Wage Is Calculated Probably one of the most questions that injured workers ask me is, “I was making so-and-so amount of money before I got injured, in fact I was supposed to get a raise, so why are my weekly workers comp pay checks so low […]
Workers’ Comp Covers Emotional Trauma from Sexual Assault in Ohio
Sexual assault in the workplace is a major issue. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives thousands of sexual harassment complaints each year, and these complaints almost certainly represent just a small fraction of the total number of cases of sexual assault on the job. There is no justification […]
If you’ve been injured on the job, you may have a variety of concerns. You may be wondering how much it will cost to get the treatment you need, and you may be wondering how you are going to pay your rent and utility bills during your recovery. You may […]
Work injuries are extremely common. People get hurt on the job every day in Ohio, and many of these people suffer injuries that have physical and financial consequences for the rest of their lives. When you get hurt on the job, one of the first things you should do is […]