Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill on January 9, 202. It provides for the creation of a fund for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by Ohio’s first responders. The new law seeks to provide compensation to public safety officers who undergo
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Under Ohio law, personal injury victims can claim compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the individual or organization that caused the injury. Common types of personal injury cases include: Car accidents Motor vehicle accidents Slips and falls Premises liability Medical
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On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 352. The new Employment Law Uniformity Act (the “Act”) will be effective from April 12, 2021 and will apply to all future employment discrimination claims filed on or after that
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Failure to Accept Light Duty Job Offer and Denial of Compensation Under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, employers have an option to provide a light duty job offer to an injured employee with Temporary Total Disability. These job offers help the employers to
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In a personal injury case, in addition to compensation for economic damages, the victim may also be entitled to receive non-economic damages for the “pain and suffering” experienced as a result of the injury suffered. Pain and suffering refers to the mental
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The Ohio House Bill No. 81, which became effective from September 15, 2020, made some remarkable changes to the Workers’ Compensation Law in Ohio. Even though the intent of the Bill, as stated in the Bill was to extend coverage to detention
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The Federal Government provides certain social security benefits to people who have disabilities caused by injury or illness impacting their ability to work. When a person is unable to work due to a physical disability or a mental health condition, he or
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Violent crimes are well-defined and recognized under the laws of Ohio. Crimes that involve intentional hurting or violence threats are considered as violent crimes. These crimes have stricter punishments and a violent crime sentence can have life altering consequences. The crime sentence
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What is worker’s compensation? Worker’s compensation law applies to injuries suffered at the workplace by an employee or a worker. The worker can get worker’s compensation benefits for medical bills and lost wages resulting from the injury or occupational disease caused at
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What is Probate? Under the laws of Ohio, probate is the legal process through which the property or assets of a deceased person are dealt with. It involves the determination, valuation and distribution of the estate of a deceased. Estate includes both
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