Ohio Spanish Speaking Lawyer | Undocumented Injured Workers Entitled to Ohio Workers Compensation | Cleveland | Columbus| Akron | Toledo | Youngstown 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012
A common question among Ohio’s Latino and Hispanic population is are undocumented or “illegal aliens” ie – those without social security numbers and no permission to work in the United States able to file claims for Ohio workers compensation benefits? The answer is Yes.
Ohio law has said that Ohio’s definition of employee also included an illegal alien. Ohio Revised Code section §4123.01(C) does not say specifically if “illegal aliens” are included in the definition of “employee.” But, an Ohio case (Rajeh v. Steel City Corporation), said that that the Ohio statute's including the term alien in the definition of employee also included an "illegal alien."
This is good news for Ohio’s Latino and Hispanic undocumented workers, illegal aliens, and workers without work permits. They do not need to be scared or afraid to report their work injury. Often times the employer will take advantage of the worker and tell them they have no case or tell them to go to the hospital but say that the accident did not happen at work. These workers are entitled to Ohio workers compensation benefits.
http://www.ohiolawyer4you.com/ohio-undocumented-workers-entitled-to-workers-comp-benefits.html
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
Spanish Speaking Cleveland Lawyer Explains Cerebral Palsy Resources in Cleveland Ohio Cleveland (216) 339-1800 or (800) 307-7404 | Columbus 614.398.3828 | Lorain + Toledo 440.328.8883 | Akron + Canton 330.974.0012
Spanish Speaking Cleveland Lawyer Explains Cerebral Palsy Resources in Cleveland Ohio Cleveland (216) 339-1800 or (800) 307-7404 | Columbus 614.398.3828 | Lorain + Toledo 440.328.8883 | Akron + Canton 330.974.0012
One of the biggest challenges families often face is funding all the therapies their children need. This guide provides resources Northeast Ohio families can use to help pay for therapies, specialized education, equipment, and more.
Before beginning your search, call your health insurance provider to determine what they will cover. you may be entitled to therapy services through early intervention or through your home school district.
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland - LeafBridge is a Center of Excellence for Children.The agency serves infants and children (up to 22 years of age) with a variety of developmental delays and disabilities including cerebral palsy.
Physical, Occupational and Speech-Language Therapy Services
Steps to Independence Intensive Therapy
LeafBridge Specialized Services School-Based Therapy
LeafBridge Family Resources
Assistive Technology
leafbridge@ucpcleveland.org or (216) 791-8363, ext. 1250.
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.Our neurology, neurosurgery, and pediatric neurology and neurosurgery programs are also ranked best in Ohio.Neurorehabilitation & Spasticity Clinic Neurorehabilitation services at the Mellen Center focus on symptomatic treatments and rehabilitation interventions to improve spasticity and optimize function for conditions of the central nervous system, including cerebral palsy.
The Pediatric Neurology Division at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Pediatric neurology faculty are certified by the American Boards of Neurology and Pediatrics for the care of multiple-handicapped children including those with cerebral palsy.
Multiple programs are embedded into the Rainbow Neurological Center which is part of the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
Request an appointment with a specialist at Rainbow. 216-UH4-KIDS
Metro Hospital Cleveland Ohio
Neurology is the field of medicine that focuses on disorders of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves. Neurologists must be able to diagnose cerebral palsy.
The Cerebral Palsy Clinic is for children with spasticity, dystonia, choreo-athetosis or epilepsy. Therapies include botulinum toxin injections, physical therapy, orthopedic interventions, and intrathecal baclofen infusion.
For pediatric appointments, call 216-778-8562.
Help Me Grow of Cuyahoga County P.O. Box 45372 Westlake, Ohio 44145 216-698-7500 Program/Service
Early Intervention
Occupational Therapy: Outpatient
Physical Therapy: Outpatient
Speech-Language Therapy: Outpatient
Age(s) served
Birth (0-1 year)
Toddler (1 to 2 years)
The Children with Medical Handicaps Program (BCMH) is a supplemental insurance program that helps families to cover out-of-pocket costs for diagnosis and treatment of conditions classified as “medical handicaps” including Cerebral palsy.
Danielle’s Foundation
(Cerebral palsy/brain injury diagnosis only) Grants can be used for funding of medical equipment, therapies, or educational devices such as an iPad. Call to request a grant application.
1-800-511-2283
www.daniellesfoundation.org
Gia Nicole Angel Foundation
Provides funds to cover the purchase of specific items to enhance the daily functioning of a child with special needs and his or her family. This includes children with any physical disability (such as, but not limited to: spina bifida, paralysis, missing limbs) or illness (such as, but not limited to: cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, cancer). Funds are awarded on a case by case basis with preference given to lower income and single parent families.
1-267-332-1320
giafoundation.com
One of the biggest challenges families often face is funding all the therapies their children need. This guide provides resources Northeast Ohio families can use to help pay for therapies, specialized education, equipment, and more.
Before beginning your search, call your health insurance provider to determine what they will cover. you may be entitled to therapy services through early intervention or through your home school district.
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland - LeafBridge is a Center of Excellence for Children.The agency serves infants and children (up to 22 years of age) with a variety of developmental delays and disabilities including cerebral palsy.
Physical, Occupational and Speech-Language Therapy Services
Steps to Independence Intensive Therapy
LeafBridge Specialized Services School-Based Therapy
LeafBridge Family Resources
Assistive Technology
leafbridge@ucpcleveland.org or (216) 791-8363, ext. 1250.
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.Our neurology, neurosurgery, and pediatric neurology and neurosurgery programs are also ranked best in Ohio.Neurorehabilitation & Spasticity Clinic Neurorehabilitation services at the Mellen Center focus on symptomatic treatments and rehabilitation interventions to improve spasticity and optimize function for conditions of the central nervous system, including cerebral palsy.
The Pediatric Neurology Division at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Pediatric neurology faculty are certified by the American Boards of Neurology and Pediatrics for the care of multiple-handicapped children including those with cerebral palsy.
Multiple programs are embedded into the Rainbow Neurological Center which is part of the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
Request an appointment with a specialist at Rainbow. 216-UH4-KIDS
Metro Hospital Cleveland Ohio
Neurology is the field of medicine that focuses on disorders of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves. Neurologists must be able to diagnose cerebral palsy.
The Cerebral Palsy Clinic is for children with spasticity, dystonia, choreo-athetosis or epilepsy. Therapies include botulinum toxin injections, physical therapy, orthopedic interventions, and intrathecal baclofen infusion.
For pediatric appointments, call 216-778-8562.
Help Me Grow of Cuyahoga County P.O. Box 45372 Westlake, Ohio 44145 216-698-7500 Program/Service
Early Intervention
Occupational Therapy: Outpatient
Physical Therapy: Outpatient
Speech-Language Therapy: Outpatient
Age(s) served
Birth (0-1 year)
Toddler (1 to 2 years)
The Children with Medical Handicaps Program (BCMH) is a supplemental insurance program that helps families to cover out-of-pocket costs for diagnosis and treatment of conditions classified as “medical handicaps” including Cerebral palsy.
Danielle’s Foundation
(Cerebral palsy/brain injury diagnosis only) Grants can be used for funding of medical equipment, therapies, or educational devices such as an iPad. Call to request a grant application.
1-800-511-2283
www.daniellesfoundation.org
Gia Nicole Angel Foundation
Provides funds to cover the purchase of specific items to enhance the daily functioning of a child with special needs and his or her family. This includes children with any physical disability (such as, but not limited to: spina bifida, paralysis, missing limbs) or illness (such as, but not limited to: cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, cancer). Funds are awarded on a case by case basis with preference given to lower income and single parent families.
1-267-332-1320
giafoundation.com
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Spanish Speaking Cleveland Ohio Medical Malpractice lawyer Patrick Merrick | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown Ohio. Servicios en Español. Consulta Gratis. 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012
Spanish Speaking Cleveland Ohio Medical Malpractice lawyer Patrick Merrick | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown Ohio. Servicios en Español. Consulta Gratis. 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012
The family of a 6-year-old boy with brain damage has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit for $30 million involving a doctor who allegedly performed several experimental surgeries on the patient.
The final and 25th surgery performed by the doctor left the child with an irreversible brain injury and cerebral palsy. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rush-medical-malpractice-settlement-0223-biz-20160222-story.html
A DeKalb County jury has returned a $3 million verdict in a case involving a 64-year-old woman who died shortly after what her lawyers said was a routine surgical procedure.
Brenda Davis went into surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed, but during the procedure her bowel was pierced, her lawyers said. The gynecological surgeon failed to adequately inspect Davis’ bowel for cuts — a danger of this surgery — and then mishandled her complaints after the procedure. http://legal.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/26/dekalb-jury-awards-3-million-in-medical-malpractice-case/
A Philadelphia jury awarded to $44.1 million a women who suffered a brain hemorrhage while being treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
The jury found the hospital 65 percent liable and the doctor 35 percent liable for failing to recognize the patient’s adverse reaction to heparin, an anticoagulant medication, which she received after being treated for a benign tumor on tissue covering her brain. The brain hemorrhage caused a catastrophic brain injury, which left Tate significantly paralyzed. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2016/04/hup-penn-medical-malpractice-44million-andrea-tate.html
Federal Jury Awards $9 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
That is what occurred in recent case that resulted in a $9 million award to the surviving family members of a 40 year old mother of six who lost her own life and that of her unborn child at a Chicago hospital. The patient – who was seven months pregnant at the time – presented to the hospital with a chief complaint of shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with pneumonia but kept in a regular room instead of being transferred to the intensive care unit and without being given any substantive treatment, according to the lawsuit. When her condition worsened, nurses tried to contact her doctor by phone but were no successful. The suit alleged that instead of transferring her, the nurses did nothing. Approximately one hour after the nurses’ last call to the doctor, the patient was found unresponsive and could not be revived. Upon an emergency cesarean-section, the child was delivered still-born. https://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2016/07/federal-jury-awards-9-million-medical-malpractice-case.html
$4.25 million medical malpractice settlement as Pa. mom loses twins
The lawsuit alleged doctors failed to properly monitor a mother for preeclampsia -- a serious medical condition characterized by high blood pressure. The mother suffered a seizure, which caused the placenta to detach from her womb. The fetuses, who were at 33.4 weeks' gestation, were stillborn. the judge said the public's right to know outweighed concerns defense attorneys raised that the disclosure would discourage hospitals and physicians from settling malpractice cases in the future, the newspaper reported.
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/08/huge_425_million_medical_malpr.html
Jury hits U. of C. hospital with $53 million malpractice verdict
Cook County jury has awarded $53 million to a 12-year-old Hickory Hills boy and his mother in a 2013 lawsuit filed against the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was born with a serious brain injury. The jury's award to Lisa and Isaiah Ewing includes $28.8 million for future caretaking expenses. The child has severe cerebral palsy, is in a wheelchair, and needs his mother to feed and clothe him. Their lawsuit outlined about 20 alleged missteps by doctors and nurses after Ewing arrived about 40 weeks pregnant at the hospital and was experiencing less movement by her baby. The mistakes, the lawsuit alleged, included the failures to carefully monitor mother and baby, perform a timely cesarean section, follow a chain of command, obtain accurate cord blood gases, and be aware of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns that indicated distress to the baby, including hypoxia, or a drop in the supply of oxygen. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-u-of-c-malpractice-verdict-0701-biz-20160630-story.html
http://www.ohiolawyer4you.com/medical-malpractice-case-verdicts.html
The family of a 6-year-old boy with brain damage has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit for $30 million involving a doctor who allegedly performed several experimental surgeries on the patient.
The final and 25th surgery performed by the doctor left the child with an irreversible brain injury and cerebral palsy. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rush-medical-malpractice-settlement-0223-biz-20160222-story.html
A DeKalb County jury has returned a $3 million verdict in a case involving a 64-year-old woman who died shortly after what her lawyers said was a routine surgical procedure.
Brenda Davis went into surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed, but during the procedure her bowel was pierced, her lawyers said. The gynecological surgeon failed to adequately inspect Davis’ bowel for cuts — a danger of this surgery — and then mishandled her complaints after the procedure. http://legal.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/26/dekalb-jury-awards-3-million-in-medical-malpractice-case/
A Philadelphia jury awarded to $44.1 million a women who suffered a brain hemorrhage while being treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
The jury found the hospital 65 percent liable and the doctor 35 percent liable for failing to recognize the patient’s adverse reaction to heparin, an anticoagulant medication, which she received after being treated for a benign tumor on tissue covering her brain. The brain hemorrhage caused a catastrophic brain injury, which left Tate significantly paralyzed. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2016/04/hup-penn-medical-malpractice-44million-andrea-tate.html
Federal Jury Awards $9 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
That is what occurred in recent case that resulted in a $9 million award to the surviving family members of a 40 year old mother of six who lost her own life and that of her unborn child at a Chicago hospital. The patient – who was seven months pregnant at the time – presented to the hospital with a chief complaint of shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with pneumonia but kept in a regular room instead of being transferred to the intensive care unit and without being given any substantive treatment, according to the lawsuit. When her condition worsened, nurses tried to contact her doctor by phone but were no successful. The suit alleged that instead of transferring her, the nurses did nothing. Approximately one hour after the nurses’ last call to the doctor, the patient was found unresponsive and could not be revived. Upon an emergency cesarean-section, the child was delivered still-born. https://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2016/07/federal-jury-awards-9-million-medical-malpractice-case.html
$4.25 million medical malpractice settlement as Pa. mom loses twins
The lawsuit alleged doctors failed to properly monitor a mother for preeclampsia -- a serious medical condition characterized by high blood pressure. The mother suffered a seizure, which caused the placenta to detach from her womb. The fetuses, who were at 33.4 weeks' gestation, were stillborn. the judge said the public's right to know outweighed concerns defense attorneys raised that the disclosure would discourage hospitals and physicians from settling malpractice cases in the future, the newspaper reported.
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/08/huge_425_million_medical_malpr.html
Jury hits U. of C. hospital with $53 million malpractice verdict
Cook County jury has awarded $53 million to a 12-year-old Hickory Hills boy and his mother in a 2013 lawsuit filed against the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was born with a serious brain injury. The jury's award to Lisa and Isaiah Ewing includes $28.8 million for future caretaking expenses. The child has severe cerebral palsy, is in a wheelchair, and needs his mother to feed and clothe him. Their lawsuit outlined about 20 alleged missteps by doctors and nurses after Ewing arrived about 40 weeks pregnant at the hospital and was experiencing less movement by her baby. The mistakes, the lawsuit alleged, included the failures to carefully monitor mother and baby, perform a timely cesarean section, follow a chain of command, obtain accurate cord blood gases, and be aware of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns that indicated distress to the baby, including hypoxia, or a drop in the supply of oxygen. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-u-of-c-malpractice-verdict-0701-biz-20160630-story.html
http://www.ohiolawyer4you.com/medical-malpractice-case-verdicts.html
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Abogado Hispano en Cleveland Ohio Patrick Merrick (Spanish Speaking Lawyer) explica que si usted ha sufrido una lesión en ohio usted tiene derechos legales sobre el tratamiento médico, el dinero si no pueden trabajar, el dinero para la discapacidad de su accidente. Consulta Gratis 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012 | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown
Abogado Hispano en Cleveland Ohio Patrick Merrick (Spanish Speaking Lawyer) explica que si usted ha sufrido una lesión en ohio usted tiene derechos legales sobre el tratamiento médico, el dinero si no pueden trabajar, el dinero para la discapacidad de su accidente. Consulta Gratis 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012 | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown
Si usted tiene una lesión en el trabajo en Ohio lo más probable es que termine en la Comisión Industrial que rige las disputas entre los trabajadores lesionados, los empleadores, y la oficina de trabajadores comp en Ohio. Cada vez que hay un desacuerdo entre lo que usted o su médico quieren para su caso y lo que su empleador y / o trabajadores comp cree que debe tener - usted terminará frente a un oficial de audiencia en la Comisión Industrial. Estas audiencias se componen de todo, desde las asignaciones iniciales (aprobaciones) de las reclamaciones, a las solicitudes de tratamiento, a la solicitud de indemnización, mientras que usted no está trabajando, a las calificaciones de deterioro parcial y permanente.
Las audiencias suelen durar de 10 a 30 minutos. A veces pueden correr más tiempo si están en la concesión de la reclamación o en una cuestión compleja o que es muy discutido por el empleador. Su abogado lo preparará antes de la audiencia para las preguntas que se le harán. Su abogado comenzará a hablar en la audiencia y le hará preguntas específicas que él quiere que el oficial de audiencia sepa. Algunas audiencias son muy concretas, como la forma en que ocurrió el accidente. Otras audiencias son más de lo que su médico dice acerca de su lesión en comparación con lo que los trabajadores comp médico o médico del empleador dice y es posible que no necesite hablar demasiado.
Trate de establecer contacto visual con el oficial de audiencia. Necesitan ver que usted es serio sobre su lesión. También debe quitar cualquier sombrero cuando esté en la sala de audiencia. Usted quiere vestir con respeto (no jeans o camisetas).
A veces pensamos que las "escalas de la justicia son ciegas" y que todos los jueces o oficiales de la audiencia son igualmente justos. Esto simplemente no es el caso. Algunos son más sesgados a los empleadores y algunos son más favorables a los trabajadores lesionados. Su abogado sabrá antes de la audiencia en qué lado su oficial de audiencia de lado.
Siempre diga la verdad cuando el abogado del empleador o el oficial de la audiencia le hacen preguntas sobre su lesión y cómo el accidente de trabajo. Ellos quieren asegurarse de que lo que usted dice en la audiencia coincide con lo que dijo en los registros médicos, el informe de incidentes y el primer informe de lesión.
Informe a su abogado si hay algún error en su primer informe de lesión o en los registros de la sala de emergencias. A veces un informe de incidente se rellena y es ligeramente diferente de lo que se pone en el primer informe de lesión y diferente de lo que el hospital escribe en los registros de sala de emergencia. Aunque puede ser una ligera discrepancia, el oficial de audiencia podría ver que es inconsistente y que las cosas simplemente no se suman.
Sólo responde a la pregunta que se te hace y responde lo más directamente posible. No conteste más de lo que se le pidió y no ofrezca información. Si el oficial de la audiencia le hace una pregunta de sí o no, debe contestar sí o no.
Los oficiales de audiencia no quieren oír historias de chismes de trabajo, discriminación, o cómo otros compañeros de trabajo se lesionan en el trabajo. Ellos sólo están preocupados por usted, su lesión, y su accidente de trabajo.
http://www.miohioabogado.com/ganar-su-audiencia-de-ohio-workers-comp.html
Si usted tiene una lesión en el trabajo en Ohio lo más probable es que termine en la Comisión Industrial que rige las disputas entre los trabajadores lesionados, los empleadores, y la oficina de trabajadores comp en Ohio. Cada vez que hay un desacuerdo entre lo que usted o su médico quieren para su caso y lo que su empleador y / o trabajadores comp cree que debe tener - usted terminará frente a un oficial de audiencia en la Comisión Industrial. Estas audiencias se componen de todo, desde las asignaciones iniciales (aprobaciones) de las reclamaciones, a las solicitudes de tratamiento, a la solicitud de indemnización, mientras que usted no está trabajando, a las calificaciones de deterioro parcial y permanente.
Las audiencias suelen durar de 10 a 30 minutos. A veces pueden correr más tiempo si están en la concesión de la reclamación o en una cuestión compleja o que es muy discutido por el empleador. Su abogado lo preparará antes de la audiencia para las preguntas que se le harán. Su abogado comenzará a hablar en la audiencia y le hará preguntas específicas que él quiere que el oficial de audiencia sepa. Algunas audiencias son muy concretas, como la forma en que ocurrió el accidente. Otras audiencias son más de lo que su médico dice acerca de su lesión en comparación con lo que los trabajadores comp médico o médico del empleador dice y es posible que no necesite hablar demasiado.
Trate de establecer contacto visual con el oficial de audiencia. Necesitan ver que usted es serio sobre su lesión. También debe quitar cualquier sombrero cuando esté en la sala de audiencia. Usted quiere vestir con respeto (no jeans o camisetas).
A veces pensamos que las "escalas de la justicia son ciegas" y que todos los jueces o oficiales de la audiencia son igualmente justos. Esto simplemente no es el caso. Algunos son más sesgados a los empleadores y algunos son más favorables a los trabajadores lesionados. Su abogado sabrá antes de la audiencia en qué lado su oficial de audiencia de lado.
Siempre diga la verdad cuando el abogado del empleador o el oficial de la audiencia le hacen preguntas sobre su lesión y cómo el accidente de trabajo. Ellos quieren asegurarse de que lo que usted dice en la audiencia coincide con lo que dijo en los registros médicos, el informe de incidentes y el primer informe de lesión.
Informe a su abogado si hay algún error en su primer informe de lesión o en los registros de la sala de emergencias. A veces un informe de incidente se rellena y es ligeramente diferente de lo que se pone en el primer informe de lesión y diferente de lo que el hospital escribe en los registros de sala de emergencia. Aunque puede ser una ligera discrepancia, el oficial de audiencia podría ver que es inconsistente y que las cosas simplemente no se suman.
Sólo responde a la pregunta que se te hace y responde lo más directamente posible. No conteste más de lo que se le pidió y no ofrezca información. Si el oficial de la audiencia le hace una pregunta de sí o no, debe contestar sí o no.
Los oficiales de audiencia no quieren oír historias de chismes de trabajo, discriminación, o cómo otros compañeros de trabajo se lesionan en el trabajo. Ellos sólo están preocupados por usted, su lesión, y su accidente de trabajo.
http://www.miohioabogado.com/ganar-su-audiencia-de-ohio-workers-comp.html
Sunday, December 4, 2016
How to win your Ohio Workers Comp Hearing | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown Ohio. Servicios en Español. 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012
How to win your Ohio Workers Comp Hearing | Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, y Youngstown Ohio. Servicios en Español. 800.309.7404 | 216.223.8004 | 614.398.3828 | 440.328.8883 | 330.974.0012
If you have a work injury in Ohio you will most likely end up at the Industrial Commission which governs disputes between injured workers, employers, and the bureau of workers comp in Ohio. Any time there is a disagreement between what you or your doctor want for your case and what your employer and/or workers comp thinks you should have – you will end up in front of a hearing officer at the Industrial Commission. These hearings consist of everything from initial allowances (approvals) of claims, to requests for treatment, to request for compensation while you are not working, to partial and permanent impairment ratings.
Hearings usually last from 10 to 30 minutes. Sometimes they can run longer if they are on the allowance of the claim or on an complex issue or one that is highly contested by the employer. Your attorney will prepare you before the hearing for the questions that will be asked of you. Your attorney will begin speaking at the hearing and ask you specific questions that he wants the hearing officer to know. Some hearings are very fact specific such as how the accident happened. Other hearings are more of what your doctor says about your injury compared to what the workers comp doctor or employer’s doctor says and you might not need to speak too much.
Try to make eye contact with the hearing officer. They need to see you are serious about your injury. You must also remove any hat when in the hearing room. You want to dress respectfully (no jeans or t-shirts).
Sometimes we think that the “scales of justice are blind” and that all judges or hearing officers are equally just. This just isn’t the case. Some are more biased to employers and some are more favorable to injured workers. Your attorney will know prior to the hearing which side your hearing officer sides on.
Always tell the truth when the employer’s lawyer or the hearing officer ask you questions about your injury and how the work accident. They will want to make sure what you say in the hearing matches what you said in the medical records, incident report, and the first report of injury.
Let your attorney know if there are any mistakes in your first report of injury or in the emergency room records. Sometimes an incident report is filled out and it is slightly different than what is put on the first report of injury and different than what the hospital writes down in the emergency room records. Although it may be a slight discrepancy, the hearing officer could see it as inconsistent and that things just don’t add up.
Only answer the question that is asked to you and answer it as directly as possible. Do not answer more than what was asked and do not volunteer information. If the hearing officer asks a yes or no question – you should answer yes or no.
Hearing officers do not want to hear stories of work gossip, discrimination, or how other coworkers are injured on the job. They are only concerned about you, your injury, and your work accident.
http://www.ohiolawyer4you.com/the-ohio-workmans-comp-hearing.html
If you have a work injury in Ohio you will most likely end up at the Industrial Commission which governs disputes between injured workers, employers, and the bureau of workers comp in Ohio. Any time there is a disagreement between what you or your doctor want for your case and what your employer and/or workers comp thinks you should have – you will end up in front of a hearing officer at the Industrial Commission. These hearings consist of everything from initial allowances (approvals) of claims, to requests for treatment, to request for compensation while you are not working, to partial and permanent impairment ratings.
Hearings usually last from 10 to 30 minutes. Sometimes they can run longer if they are on the allowance of the claim or on an complex issue or one that is highly contested by the employer. Your attorney will prepare you before the hearing for the questions that will be asked of you. Your attorney will begin speaking at the hearing and ask you specific questions that he wants the hearing officer to know. Some hearings are very fact specific such as how the accident happened. Other hearings are more of what your doctor says about your injury compared to what the workers comp doctor or employer’s doctor says and you might not need to speak too much.
Try to make eye contact with the hearing officer. They need to see you are serious about your injury. You must also remove any hat when in the hearing room. You want to dress respectfully (no jeans or t-shirts).
Sometimes we think that the “scales of justice are blind” and that all judges or hearing officers are equally just. This just isn’t the case. Some are more biased to employers and some are more favorable to injured workers. Your attorney will know prior to the hearing which side your hearing officer sides on.
Always tell the truth when the employer’s lawyer or the hearing officer ask you questions about your injury and how the work accident. They will want to make sure what you say in the hearing matches what you said in the medical records, incident report, and the first report of injury.
Let your attorney know if there are any mistakes in your first report of injury or in the emergency room records. Sometimes an incident report is filled out and it is slightly different than what is put on the first report of injury and different than what the hospital writes down in the emergency room records. Although it may be a slight discrepancy, the hearing officer could see it as inconsistent and that things just don’t add up.
Only answer the question that is asked to you and answer it as directly as possible. Do not answer more than what was asked and do not volunteer information. If the hearing officer asks a yes or no question – you should answer yes or no.
Hearing officers do not want to hear stories of work gossip, discrimination, or how other coworkers are injured on the job. They are only concerned about you, your injury, and your work accident.
http://www.ohiolawyer4you.com/the-ohio-workmans-comp-hearing.html
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