workers compensation

Many workplace accidents are rather straightforward with respect to their surrounding circumstances. A person lifts a heavy object, falls down a slippery flight of steps in the winter, gets in an auto crash while on the clock, etc. Other times it is more difficult to determine how and why a worker was injured. A workplace explosion, chemical exposure, or other mysterious happening can create difficulty for claimants and employers alike.

Workers compensation settlements with the Ohio BWC can be a lengthy and involved process.  The personal injury law firm of McKenzie & Snyder understands that if you have been injured on the job, that you did not expect to be injured and that there are many hardships that you must face.  Hardships such as not being able to work, not being able to take care of your family or spend quality time with them,  and possibly, you're not able to take care of yourself for a while.  A personal injury is frustrating, but you are not alone.  Sometimes it helps to share your e

There are a number of different ways the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) might pay an injured worker's comp claim, including, but not limited to: temporary total disability compensation, wage loss, non-working wage loss, and living maintenance. Compensation may be payable for many types of injuries (e.g., back, knees, feet, elbows, shoulders, ribs, eyes, etc.).

Generally speaking, temporary total disability compensation (TTD) is payable where