The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (also known as the NHTSA for short) wants to remind you to wear your seat belt every time that you’re in a vehicle. Despite years of “click it or ticket” campaigns, over 27.5 million ...
Some companies tend to find ways to avoid paying for worker’s compensation insurance by hiring employees and classifying them as independent contractors. As such, these employees have no protections. If they are injured on the job, ...
Distracted driving is such a problem in Ohio that Governor Mike DeWine formed a task force to develop a solution. Under the current law, a distracted driver can only be cited for texting or talking on the phone while driving if they ...
Many workers’ compensation cases are cut and dry. A person gets injured at work, they go to the emergency room for a diagnosis and treatment plan, and their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance kicks in. Other cases aren’t so ...
How often do you make the same repetitive movements while at work? If you answered “quite often,” then you may end up with a repetitive motion injury. No matter what your job is, you could incur injured ligaments, torn or damaged ...
How distracted are you while driving on the road? Do you change the stations on the radio frequently, or do you attempt to text and drive? While you aren’t alone in doing either of these things, it’s important to realize the ...
Ohio BWC Takes Steps to Protect Injured Workers from Addiction Anyone who has ever used Oxycontin while recovering from surgery or an injury can attest to its effectiveness as a pain reliever. Many people who use Oxycontin or other ...
Anyone who has spent time in Ohio during the winter knows that the roads can become slippery and treacherous at any moment. Many Ohio drivers can tell stories of setting out on a trip when the weather seemed fine (if a bit chilly) only ...
After suffering an injury or illness due to something that happened while you were on the job, you might be considering talking with a workers’ comp attorney. It’s a great idea to seek out legal counsel, as the field of workers’ comp ...
Most people are aware that they can get compensation to help with any medical bills that arise out of an injury or accident while on the job. Many people, however, do not realize just how broad is the spectrum of workers’ comp ...
