Navigating through a Workers’ Comp claim can be incredibly grueling. I recommend contacting our offices to begin the claims process correctly from the start.
Here are the Top 3 Questions our Clients ask Regarding a Workers’ Comp Injury Claim.
1. What are the Statutes of Limitations for a Workers’ Comp Claim?
The date a work injury, work related illness or death occurred is incredibly important. This date is used to determine the statute of limitations for your case. Properly documenting your case is critical to a successful Workers’ Comp claim.
Based on the date of occurrence, the statute of limitations for an injury claim or for occupational related disease/illness is as follows;
- Two years after the date of disability (When you first became aware of, and/or treated for and/or quit work due to the illness)
- Six months from a physician’s diagnosis
- Two years after a death
2. What Constitutes a Claim of Workers’ Comp?
Top insurance reports indicate that the 5 most common types of work related injuries comprise over 70% of worker’s comp claims.
- Material handling
- Slips, trips and falls
- Object contact
- Tool accidents
- Overexertion / long term traumas from repeated use
Common worker’s compensation related injuries:
- Strains and sprains
- Cuts or wounds
- Contusions
- Inflammation
- Breaks
Unfortunately, this list is largely void of some of the more serious injuries – Although may be less common, the impact can be arguably more severe.
- Amputations
- Brain injuries
- Eye or hearing
- Shocks and electrocution
- Crush injuries
- Multilevel or high level falls
3. Payment Eligibility?
Once your claim has been approved or allowed by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, there are 5 common payment eligibility terms you may qualify for.
- Temporary injury compensation for time missed if you were completely unable to work for a certain amount of time.
- Payment to compensate for a reduced income if you are now restricted due to an injury.
- Percentage of partial disability payment (PPD) which is for long term impairment that was caused by an injury or work related illness.
- Permanent total disability (PTD) payment if you have been declared permanently and completely disabled.
- Lump sum settlements that are awarded as a settlement to a worker’s injury claim.
Determining where you fall in the payment eligibility pools and ensuring you have followed all proper protocol, is essential to any successful Workers’ Comp claim and subsequent award.
View more common questions at the Ohio BWC site, and call our offices today.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury at work, or suffers from a work related illness, you must call my office now. The Ohio BWC can be very complicated and confusing. As your Ohio workers’ comp attorney, I’ll be there for you, and I’ll Make Them Pay!®
Author: Tim Misny | For over four decades, personal injury lawyer Tim Misny has represented the injured victim in in birth injury, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury/wrongful death cases, serving Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Columbus, Dayton and neighboring communities. You can reach Tim by email at misnylaw.com/ask-tim-a-question/ or call at 877.944.4373.
