Blog Posts in 2013

A frequent question new clients ask is "How long is my workers' compensation claim open?" This is an important question because medical benefits and compensation cannot be paid in a claim if it has ...

Effective January 1, 2013, medical providers may be limited to receiving only seventy-five percent (75%) of the applicable fee schedule amount if they provide medical services to an injured worker ...

Effective January 7, 2013, the Ohio Legislature enacted new provisions affecting the rights of members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) seeking a disability retirement, as well ...

On September 24, 2013, the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund redesigned the Disability Benefit Application. Effective October 1, 2013, all new Disability Benefit Applications submitted to OP&F must be ...

Two senators, Tom Carper of Delaware and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, have recently introduced new legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service, which recently defaulted. Known as the Postal Reform Act of ...

Have you suffered the loss (severance or amputation) or "loss of use" of a body part due to a work-related injury? Did you know that you can receive an award of compensation solely because of the loss ...