As the opioid painkiller epidemic continues to plague the country, including our communities in Ohio, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is doing what it can to stop workers from becoming victims. As such, recently, the Ohio BWC announced plans to no longer provide coverage for certain prescription drugs. Why Is Workers’ Comp No Longer Covering Certain Prescription Drugs? The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is attempting to stop injured employees in Ohio from becom

Per a report in the Tribune-Review, in early August, a 55-year-old man was killed in a construction accident after he was trapped under construction equipment that fell on him while he was on the job. The incident took place at a storage yard in North Huntingdon, Ohio. The man was reportedly trapped from the waist down after construction equipment fell on him while he was working at a storage facility where vehicles are painted and maintained. As of this writing, the North Hu

As the opioid epidemic, also known as the painkiller epidemic, sweeps the nation, questions have been raised about how much work injuries are contributing to America’s painkiller addiction. How Are Work Injuries and the Painkiller Epidemic Connected? The Columbus CEO, an employment and industry news and information website, recently featured a report on how work injuries are contributing to Central Ohio’s opioid epidemic. Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) d

Is workers’ compensation available to people who were attacked at work? The workers’ comp laws in many states differ, but in most states, yes, workplace violence injury victims are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. However, the key is that you must prove that the fight or assault and as a result, the injuries you sustained were work-related. For instance, if a friend shows up at your place of business and you get in an argument resulting in him or her assaulting yo