A recent change to the Ohio Administrative Code (O.A.C.) clarifies the procedure by which employers may unilaterally terminate payment for ongoing prescriptions in claims. Specifically, O.A.C. Section 4123-6-21.1 provides that self-insured employers may terminate payment for prescription medications by: Notifying the worker, their representative, and the prescribing physician in writing that the employer will be obtaining a … Continue reading New Rules for Self-Insured Employers to Unilaterally Terminate Payment for Medications
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Greatest Hits of 2017- Workers’ Compensation
Admittedly there will be “2017 greatest hits” lists on subjects much more exciting than this, but this is a workers’ compensation blog after all. So (drumroll please) here are my “top 14” of 2017 Ohio workers’ compensation cases and legislation. Enacted Legislation House Bill 27, which became effective September 29, 2017, made several important substantive … Continue reading Greatest Hits of 2017- Workers’ Compensation