Retaliation and Workers’ Compensation

The Ohio Revised Code states that no employer shall discharge, demote, or take any punitive action against an employee because…

Traveling Fixed-Situs Employees?

Is an employee who travels to different job sites on a daily basis a fixed-situs employee subject to the “coming…

Workers’ Compensation and the Dual Purpose Doctrine

Some states recognize a dual-intent, or dual-purpose doctrine when an employee is injured while traveling for both business and personal…

Jurisdiction and Workers’ Compensation

What happens when a workplace injury occurs in Ohio, but the employer is located in another state? Which state law…

Fired or Abandoned?

Being injured on the job not only makes life more difficult in the physical sense but the following dealings with…

Meaningful Review of the Evidence

Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a commissioner of the Industrial Commission of Ohio is not required to attend…

Employee v. Independent Contractor

Employee v. Independent Contractor – What You Need To Know What is the difference between an employee and an independent…

Changed Circumstances = New Period of TTD?

The underlying principle of temporary total disability compensation is that the employee’s departure from the workplace must be causally related…

Voluntary Abandonment

An employee is precluded from recovering temporary total compensation when they voluntarily abandon their position of employment. An employee voluntarily…