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Injured at Work in Ohio?You Can’t Face the BWC Alone.

The BWC has attorneys. Your employer has attorneys. Both are paid to minimize your claim’s value and shut down your claim before you have obtained all benefits to which you may be entitled. Mike Gruhin — one of Ohio’s most experienced workers’ compensation specialist attorneys — has been fighting for workers like you since 1976.

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Michael H. Gruhin — Ohio BWC Specialist Attorney

Michael H. Gruhin

OSBA Board Certified Specialist

49+
Years of practice
Gold Star
OSBA Certified 1999–2030
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The Gold Star standard of Ohio BWC representation

Ohio has more than 44,000 licensed attorneys. Only a select few have earned the distinguished OSBA Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation — the gold star certification requiring demonstrated expertise, peer review, and rigorous examination. Mike Gruhin has held that certification longer than many of them. Most attorneys who handle workers’ comp cases alongside divorces, contracts, and traffic accidents have never earned and may never earn the badge of certified specialist.

Free, unlimited telephone consultation

Call (216) 861-5555 Press 1 — Free unlimited-time personal telephone consultation regarding your claim. Mike personally responds to all new injury inquiries. No fee is ever charged unless we win benefits for you.

Any attorney can say they handle workers’ comp claims.

Hiring a general practice attorney for your Ohio BWC claim is like seeing your family doctor for a heart attack. Both are licensed medical doctors. But which one would you want to treat you? Similarly, only a certified workers’ compensation specialist has spent their entire career mastering the specific, Ohio BWC complex system — knowing every procedure, every deadline, every tactic the BWC and employers use to minimize your claim.

Many attorneys who take workers’ compensation cases may also handle divorces, contracts, and auto accidents. They have never earned — and may never earn — the gold star standard of being designated an Ohio BWC Certified Specialist.

For your workers’ compensation claim, Mike Gruhin is the cardiologist.

What certification actually means

The OSBA Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation requires demonstrated expertise, peer review, and a rigorous examination. It is not a membership or a dues payment. It is proof of mastery — formally recognized by the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio Supreme Court.

44,000+ attorneys. A select few.

Ohio has more than 44,000 licensed attorneys. Only a select few have ever earned this certification. Of those, even fewer represent injured workers. Mike Gruhin has held his certification longer than many of them.

49+ years. One focus.

Since 1976, Mike has devoted his career to Ohio workers’ compensation and personal injury law — building the kind of deep, specialized knowledge that cannot be acquired by an attorney who handles BWC cases on the side.

Why Mike Gruhin?

Decades of experience, the rarest credential in Ohio workers’ compensation law, and a personal commitment to every client.

The Gold Star standard

The OSBA Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation is one of the most demanding specialty credentials in Ohio law. Mike has held it for over two and a half decades — longer than many other certified specialists in the state.

He knows their playbook

After 49+ years handling Ohio BWC claims, Mike has seen every tactic the BWC and employer attorneys use. He knows how they think, how they fight — and exactly how to counter them on your behalf.

No win, no fee

Workers’ compensation attorneys work on contingency. You pay nothing to start and nothing unless we win benefits for you. Ohio BWC law regulates when a fee may be charged. Why hire a non-specialist attorney when the fee is the same?

Mike personally responds

Mike personally responds to every new client inquiry for a free, unlimited-time telephone consultation. You won’t get passed to a screener or a paralegal. You deal directly with the specialist on the very first call.

Full legal team behind you

Gruhin & Gruhin, LLC is a family firm. Mike works in close collaboration with an experienced BWC legal team with offices throughout Ohio, ensuring every client receives comprehensive representation at every hearing, appeal, and negotiation — no matter the complexity of the claim.

Every dollar pursued

TTD, Wage Loss, PPD, PTD, AWW corrections, settlements — Mike audits every claim for benefits that injured workers routinely leave on the table because nobody told them they were eligible.

How it works

Getting started costs you nothing. Here’s what happens when you call.

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Free consultation

Call (216) 861-5555 Press 1. Mike personally responds to every new injury inquiry and provides a free, unlimited-time telephone consultation concerning your claim. It’s your chance to get your Ohio BWC questions answered, with no obligation, at no charge, and it’s completely confidential.

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Claim audit

Mike discusses your entire claim with you, looking for claim issues, missed benefits, AWW errors, MMI issues, unpursued vocational rehabilitation & wage loss opportunities, PPD, PTD, and more.

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We fight for you

Mike and his co-counsel team handle every hearing, appeal, and negotiation while you focus on healing.

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Maximum benefits

You receive every dollar of medical and monetary benefits the law provides. No win, no fee — ever.

What our clients say

160+ verified reviews from real Ohio injured workers. Here’s a sample.

I was hurt at work and my back was so bad I was in the hospital for 2 months. They were going to amputate my legs. I called Gruhin & Gruhin, LLC and Mike pulled through and got me help with everything I would need. I am so happy I still have my legs.

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Patrick M.

Facebook Review

After I was injured, my life was shattered. Attorney Gruhin went that extra mile during our trial. He had an answer for every question — as an end result, we won.

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Jade F.

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Michael Gruhin is one of the best attorneys around. He was very informative, very professional and very polite and thorough on all my cases.

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Dwayne

August 15, 2023 · Avvo

I was injured on the job and had no place to turn. The professional guidance from his years of experience was top notch. He tells it to you like it is. I have their number memorized: (216) 861-5555.

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Noha

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Mike Gruhin and his team do an outstanding job. They worked tirelessly to achieve the best results in my case.

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Jeff

April 10, 2023 · Avvo

He handles everything for me and let me focus on getting better. Very professional and polite.

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Dnyane

September 28, 2022 · Avvo

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The Officially Unofficial Injured Workers’ Guide to Ohio BWC

By Michael H. Gruhin

OSBA Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist

The guide no one else will give you.

The Ohio BWC system is complex, adversarial, and full of deadlines that can permanently end your rights if missed. This guide — written by Mike Gruhin from nearly five decades of frontline experience — tells you what the BWC won’t tell you and what your employer definitely won’t tell you.

  • ✓What to do immediately after a work injury
  • ✓The deadlines that can kill your claim
  • ✓Every major benefit and how to claim it
  • ✓What MMI means — and why it’s not the end of the claim
  • ✓How settlements work and when NOT to accept one
  • ✓How to read a BWC order and what to do about it
Read the guide →

11 mistakes that cost injured workers everything

What your employer and the BWC are counting on — the things you probably don’t know. Even one of these mistakes can cost you thousands — or your entire claim.

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Delayed Reporting

Waiting even one day gives the BWC ammunition to deny your claim entirely.

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Wrong AWW Calculation

A miscalculated Average Weekly Wage quietly steals your money from every paycheck for years.

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Missing the MMI Pivot

Maximum Medical Improvement is not the end. Wage Loss, Vocational Rehabilitation, PPD and more may still be owed.

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Missing the 14-Day Appeal Window

Let a denial stand and it’s permanent. You have 14 days to appeal an order. Period.

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Accepting a Lowball Settlement

Once you settle, the claim is closed forever. Never settle without your attorney’s full claim audit.

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Going It Alone

The biggest mistake of all. The BWC and your employer both have experienced attorneys to protect their legal rights. You better have an attorney too.

Read all 11 mistakes →
About Mike Gruhin — A family firm

49+ years fighting for Ohio’s injured workers

Mike Gruhin has practiced Ohio workers’ compensation and personal injury law since 1976. He holds the Ohio State Bar Association’s Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation — one of the most demanding specialty credentials in Ohio law, earned by only a select few of the state’s more than 44,000 licensed attorneys. He has held it longer than many other certified specialists in the state.

Mike works in close collaboration with an experienced BWC legal team with offices throughout Ohio, ensuring every client receives both specialist-level expertise and full active representation at every stage of their claim.

Mike personally responds to every new client inquiry for a free, unlimited-time telephone consultation regarding your personal claim. Call (216) 861-5555.

Licensed since1976 — 49+ years of practice
OSBA certifiedOhio BWC Certified Specialist Attorney — over 25 years
164 reviews4.9 stars — Avvo 10.0 Rating
Gold Star standardThe credential most Ohio attorneys never earn
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Michael and Gloria Gruhin — Gruhin & Gruhin, LLC
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