Pursuant to Ohio Law, if an injured worker does not apply for and receive his/her permanent partial disability award, the claim is considered medical only. For injuries that took place on or after October 25, 2006, amedical only claim terminates after 5 years, even if you are still in need of and/or undergoing active medical treatment. The same is true for claims that occurred prior to 10/25/06, but those medical only claims terminate 6 years after the date of injury. Don’t let your claim die !
Filing for a permanent partial disability award and received such award will extend the statute of limitation on your claim. If your claim pre-dates 10/25/06, the PPD award will give your claim an additional 10 years of life. For claims that post date 10/25/06, the PPD award gives the claim an additional 5 years of life. Thus, once a PPD award is granted, every time an injured worker has a medical bill, diagnostic test, and/or prescription paid through the workers’ compensation claim, the claim gets the additional years of life added to the claim.
