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Wage Loss Comp for a Job Injury in Ohio

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Can’t Earn what You Did Before? Wage Loss Compensation Is a Lifeline.

You showed up. You worked hard. You and your family enjoyed the freedom that came from well-earned wages.

Then a job-related injury or illness stops you in your tracks. Uncertainty, frustration and fear set in—all valid feelings when you’ve worked hard for decent pay that’s suddenly no longer a sure thing.

Workers’ compensation benefits in Ohio exist to protect you from lost income when your work injury puts you out of a job, or when you can only perform the tasks of a lower-paying job. Benefits include payments to replace some of your income and sustain you through this hardship.

But you don’t automatically get wage loss compensation. You have to file for it and sometimes fight for it. Your employer or the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) won’t spend money on your claim if they don’t have to.

A skilled workers’ compensation lawyer in Ohio can even the odds for you and your family.

Your work and sacrifices deserve to be recognized, and at Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal (HNB), it’s our work injury attorneys’ mission to see you treated fairly. We’ve helped thousands of workers across Ohio from any occupation.

We will fight for your financial security. That’s why so many of our clients say, “Helping me, that’s HNB.”

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    What You Get with a Workers’ Compensation Wage Loss Claim

    In Ohio, there are two types of wage loss compensation.

    • Working wage loss compensation is for workers who can’t do their former jobs because of medical restrictions from a workplace injury but return to a position that pays less.
    • Non-working wage loss compensation is for workers who can’t find a job after they’ve been cleared to return to work.

    When you return to work, but your job and responsibilities come with less pay, working wage loss compensation can cover two-thirds of the difference between your average weekly earnings for the year before your injury and your current, lower weekly income.

    This benefit lasts up to 200 weeks.

    If you can’t work at all—and you can prove you’ve tried to find employment—non-working wage loss compensation can entitle you to two-thirds of your previous average weekly income. This benefit lasts up to a year—52 weeks—after your injury.

    In some situations, you can earn both working and non-working wage loss benefits. This occurs when you initially apply for non-working wage loss compensation but switch to working wage loss compensation after finding a lower paying position.

    Wage loss in these cases can be covered up to 226 weeks when 26 weeks of non-working wage loss is paid first.

    Understanding the ins and outs of wage loss benefits under Ohio workers’ compensation law is difficult.

    At HNB, it never costs you anything to have our workers’ compensation lawyers look at your case and chart a path forward. If you can’t meet in person, we can do a free evaluation over the phone.

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    How To Prove You’re Eligible for Wage Loss Compensation

    To be eligible for wage loss benefits in Ohio, you must prove two things:

    1. That you can’t find a job or that you lost wages by taking a lower paying job, and…
    2. Your lost wages are directly related to your injury or medical condition that came from work.

    You will need detailed records of your medical limitations. These must come from a doctor or appropriate care provider who can support your claim that you cannot work or cannot perform your former job duties as a direct result of your injury.

    The Ohio BWC or your employer will also want a detailed history of your job search that shows you have tried your best to find a job commensurate with your skills, experience, and your physical or emotional status after the injury.

    Due to the complicated nature of workers’ compensation law, it can be hard to gain benefits for lost wages. An experienced Ohio workers’ compensation attorney can be a critical partner to help you avoid common mistakes and maximize your benefits.

    At Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal, we understand that no two cases are alike. We help people in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and all over Ohio.

    Across a span of over 40 years, we’ve secured over $500,000,000.00 in awards, benefits, and settlements for our injury clients.

    Let us help you get the wage loss benefits you deserve, that fit your situation, and that get you back on sound financial footing.

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