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Workers' Compensation
Obviously,
any kind of injury is an unpleasant experience, but when your injury affects
your ability to work, pay your bills and provide for your family, the stress is
compounded. Worse yet, employers
can be very unsympathetic to an injured employee.
Some employers pressure injured workers to return to work before they are
fully recuperated. Others simply
terminate their employees on questionable grounds to prevent a high cost
workers’ compensation claim, all in the interest of protecting the corporate
“bottom line.” It
is important to remember that there is no shame in filing a workers’
compensation claim. The Ohio
Legislature recognized the importance of protecting the interests of Ohio
workers and established a multi-million dollar trust fund bankrolled by Ohio
employers. If you sustain a valid
workplace injury, you are entitled by law to reasonable compensation from that
fund for your medical bills and lost earnings.
You do not have to pay for a workplace injury out of your own pocket or
through private medical insurance. The
Ohio Workers’ Compensation system provides for the following benefits:
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