It’s true – Most people just don’t know what to do with a work injury – they don’t hire an attorney – and they “walk away” from potentially thousands of dollars in compensation money. Do you have an older Ohio BWC claim that no longer needs medical care? Do you want the “hidden” money in that claim? If so, read on!When an injured worker injures his/her back (or any other body part) on the job and goes to the emergency room or urgent care, oftentimes the medical facility files a workers’ compensation claim FROI (First Report of Injury). This starts the comp claim and the claim may be allowed for payment of that medical bill.
Once that claim is allowed, the workers’ compensation claim can provide injury money, medical treatment, or a lump sum settlement. Most people don’t know that you don’t need to miss a day of work due to the workers’ compensation injury to receive injury money and/or a lump sum settlement.
And the OhioBWC will not tell you about the injury money award or the lump sum settlement award to which you are entitled. The OhioBWC hopes that you won’t find out about those money awards.
Under Ohio Law, if an injured worker does not seek such money awards (permanent partial disability or lump sum settlement award), those monetary compensation benefits are never paid and the claim will, most likely, “die” due to inactivity.
Depending on the year in which your injury took place there are different statute of limitation dates. There are time limits ! You need to consult with a Board Certified Ohio Workers’ Compensation Specialist Attorney so you don’t lose the money to which you are entitled.
Thus, after that certain time period, that allowed workers’ compensation claim will “die” due to non payment of any compensation.
Get the money you are entitled to receive from your injury claim. Call Mike Gruhin, The Work Comp Specialist.