The Ohio House and Senate failed to reach agreement on the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Budget Bill. On June 30th the chambers approved a 30-day budget extension for the BWC in the form of SB172. The House version of the BWC Budget Bill included a provision that would allow first responders to file claims for … Continue reading BWC Budget Bill Fails to Pass Due to Disputes About PTSD Claims and Citizenship Information on First Report of Injury Form
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PTSD Claims for First Responders: Opening Pandora’s Box?
Ohio law has long held that employees are not covered under the workers' compensation system for mental conditions that do not arise from a physical injury. Provisions in the BWC budget bill (Sub. H. B. No. 80-passed by the Ohio House on June 5, 2019) could change that. If Ohio legislators watch "Tomb Raider: The … Continue reading PTSD Claims for First Responders: Opening Pandora’s Box?
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