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Presumptive Service Connection for Certain Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune

January 20, 2017 by Stephanie Dobson Leave a Comment

Effective March 14, 2017, there will now be 8 diseases that are presumed to be service connected to exposure to the water at Camp Lejeune. In most cases, you will no longer need a physician to give an opinion that the disease is connected to the exposure to the contaminated water. A veteran still needs […]

Filed Under: Veterans' Disability Tagged With: Adult Leukemia, Aplastic Anemia, Bladder Cancer, Camp Lejeune, Contaminated Drinking Water, Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Parkinson’s Disease

Preparing for a First Appointment with Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney

July 9, 2016 by Bruce Nicholson 12 Comments

What to Expect at the First Appointment When injured workers’ call our firm for an appointment, the following information is a preview of the appointment process and what to expect. We want all potential injured worker new clients to feel free to contact us for a no obligation and free of charge first appointment. Is […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law

Work Injuries – What to Tell Your Medical Provider – Avoid Mistakes

July 2, 2016 by Bruce Nicholson 2 Comments

One of the most common mistakes that an injured makes is the failure to relate fully and accurately how the injury occurred (the work injury history) AND to ensure that the medical provider records the history of injury correctly. Thus, if an injured worker fails to give a complete and accurate work injury history or […]

Filed Under: Medical Examinations, Ohio Workers' Compensation Law

Settlements Under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law – FAQ

June 12, 2016 by Bruce Nicholson 9 Comments

Ohio Official Reports Legal Books

Can I settle my workers’ compensation claim? Ohio Revised Code Section 4123.65 authorizes the settlement of Ohio workers’ compensation claims. So yes, the law in Ohio does permit the settlement of workers’ compensation claims. When can I settle my workers’ compensation claim? There is no time-frame or waiting period for filing a settlement application. However, […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law, Settlements

Light Duty Job Offers

June 12, 2016 by Bruce Nicholson Leave a Comment

Ohio Workers’ Compensation – Light Duty Job Offers Injured workers’ in Ohio who are physically unable to do the job being performed at the time of the injury are often offered light duty by the employer. This guide is intended to provide advice on how best to handle this situation and what to avoid. Must […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law Tagged With: Light Duty Jobs

Does Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law Protect My Job?

June 12, 2016 by Bruce Nicholson Leave a Comment

One of the first questions that a workers’ compensation attorney is asked by a new client is whether the employer can terminate the injured worker following the work injury. This is a complex area of workers’ compensation law and employment law, but the answer in most situations is YES. The primary purpose of workers’ compensation […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law Tagged With: Job Protection

Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune

May 29, 2015 by Stephanie Dobson 1 Comment

For over 30 years the drinking water at the Marine Corps Base in Lejeune, NC (Camp Lejeune) was contaminated. In 1982, the Marine Corps discovered specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the drinking water provided by 2 of the 8 water treatment plants on base. The primary contaminant was PCE (perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene). The Agency […]

Filed Under: Veterans' Disability Tagged With: ATSDR, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Camp Lejeune, Contaminated Drinking Water, Esophageal Cancer, Female Infertility, Hepatic Steatosis, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Marine Corps, Miscarriage, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Neurobehavioral Effects, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, PCE, Perchloroethylene, Renal Toxicity, Scleroderma, Tetrachloroethylene, VA Health Benefits, Veterans Administration (VA), Volatile Organic Compounds

What is a Closed Period of Disability?

January 9, 2013 by Michael Rake Leave a Comment

Recently, I helped a claimant win his disability case based on injuries he sustained in a serious car accident. He had been badly injured, underwent surgery, followed by physical therapy. He then had to have a revision of his surgery and suffered for a time with chronic pain, for which he was prescribed narcotic pain […]

Filed Under: Social Security Disability / SSI

Supreme Court Says Errors in Independent Medical Exam Report Are Harmless

December 17, 2011 by Bruce Nicholson Leave a Comment

Self-Insured (SI) employer claim is allowed for shoulder conditions, claimant has surgery, and then four years later seeks authorization from SI employer Honda for another surgery for the allowed conditions as recommended by his doctor.  SI employer videos the guy working out at a health club and shows the video to the Independent Medical Examination (IME) […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law

SB 7 – AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

October 17, 2011 by Bruce Nicholson 1 Comment

Doctor Writing

The following is an excerpt from my presentation to the Miami Valley Chiropractic Society on October 17, 2011: I want to now address the issue of aggravation of a pre-existing condition. A pre-existing condition is of course a condition or diagnosis that was present prior to the date of injury.  The issues are what happens […]

Filed Under: Ohio Workers' Compensation Law

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Presumptive Service Connection for Certain Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune

Effective March 14, 2017, there will now be 8 diseases that are presumed to be service connected to exposure to the water at Camp Lejeune. In most cases, you will no longer need a physician to give an opinion that the disease is connected to the exposure to the contaminated water. A veteran still needs […]

Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune

For over 30 years the drinking water at the Marine Corps Base in Lejeune, NC (Camp Lejeune) was contaminated. In 1982, the Marine Corps discovered specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the drinking water provided by 2 of the 8 water treatment plants on base. The primary contaminant was PCE (perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene). The Agency […]

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