Quote of the day
“We are pleased to pass these savings along to the public employer community,It is our hope they invest these dollars in workplace safety and improving their communities.”
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud
Former Nevada police officer’s hearing loss case to be heard
A former Henderson, Nevada police officer, who says he suffered hearing loss due to years on the job, was denied workers’ compensation benefits on grounds his condition does not fit the legal definition of an “accident,” according to city officials. The officer’s appeal will be heard at the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom at UNLV so citizens and students will be able to see the court in action. KSNV
Ohio public employer premium rates decline
Ohio’s public employers will pay nearly $18 million less in premiums this year to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as a result of a rate cut that took effect on the first of the year. The reduction is the agency’s eleventh rate cut for public employers since 2009 and follows a 12 percent rate reduction for public employers and a 20 percent rate reduction for private employers last year. WKTN (Kenton, Ohio)
Attorney discusses impact of shortening Ohio’s workers’ comp statute of limitations
In October 2017, Ohio law was amended to shorten the statute of limitations for the filing a traditional workers’ compensation claim from two years following the alleged date of injury to one year. Attorney Anthony “T.J.” Jagoditz, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP discusses how this change in the statute impacted the number of claims filed. National Law Review
Content mods must sign off on mental health risk: Report
Content moderators for YouTube are being ordered to sign a document acknowledging performing the job can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, according to The Verge. A staff attorney with the nonprofit National Employment Law Project says forcing workers to sign PTSD acknowledgments could make them less likely to sue in the event that they become disabled. The Verge