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Ohio BWC – Changing the Settlement Process

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Information received indicates that, effective 1-1-2010, the Ohio BWC will impose NEW rules regarding BWC settlement offers: Read the rest of this entry »

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Can This Be Happening in Ohio? – OUTRAGEOUS Settlement Requirement

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“should any part of . . . my settlement or this agreement be challenged and found to be unconstitutional, unlawful, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the settlement and this acknowledgement and waiver shall remain in full force and effect.”

My fingers are buring  as I type this entry. I am outraged by the current actions of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – not only in the recent low-balling of lump sum settlement top offers, but , insult on injury, requiring Ohio Injured Workers to sign the attached document.

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