Understanding Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Ohio
Workers’ compensation cases are supposed to be simple, right? But what happens when you or your employee don’t agree with the decision passed down by the Industrial Commission? Believe it or not, a small portion of workers’ compensation claims will go to trial. Any...
Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Out of State Employees
Covering your employees beyond the borders of Ohio While the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) generally provides coverage for employees of Ohio-based companies working temporarily or permanently outside of Ohio, problems can arise when injured employees file...
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Classification Codes
The Ohio BWC uses workers’ compensation classification codes to define the business of the employer. The object of the classification system is to assign the one basic manual classification that best describes the business. It is the business of the employer that is...
What is a Monopolistic State?
Understanding workers’ comp coverage in states without an open market The term monopolistic state refers to any state that has special legislation in place that requires workers’ compensation coverage be provided exclusively by the state’s workers’ compensation...