Ohio WC Reform return $113M to Cities and Schools

Gov. John Kasich has issued a proposal that would make local governments and schools see around $113M in workers’ comp rebates.  The governors office released a breakdown of who would be receiving payout. About 210,000 business and public employers could see...

Chemical Vapors cause workers Death

OSHA has cited Phoenix Industrial Cleaning for 28 serious violations after a worker was exposed to methylene chloride vapors  while cleaning a storage tank, fell off a ladder and subsequently died. Phoenix Industrial Cleaning was contracted to clean chemical tanks at...

Sex – is it a case for Workers Comp?

A simple dinner date while on a business trip turned in a night of sex and possibly workers comp.  The woman – who’s name has remained hidden was injured when her and her male friend were in a passionate embrace when a lighting fixture fell off the wall...

Workers’ Comp Awarded for Auto Injury

A surgical technician was “on-call” and had to be called in for a case at 2:30 a.m. While returning home from work she was involved in a car accident and severely injured.  It was determined that she was eligible for workers compensation benefits by a WC...