Ohio BWC: How to get ttd comp, ptd comp, working wage loss, living maintenance and ppd award скачать в хорошем качестве

Ohio BWC: How to get ttd comp, ptd comp, working wage loss, living maintenance and ppd award

There are different forms of compensation available if you have an Ohio workers comp claim. As always contact a workers comp attorney if you have any questions. If you want you to ask me a question leave a comment or contact me: If you've found this video helpful and you'd like to help leave a review. click the link below: https://g.page/r/CdDf-bA_GatAEB0/review #BWCFormsCompensation #OhioWorkInjury #MalekLawfirm #workerscompensation #workerscomp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reach out to the Malek & Malek Law Firm: website: https://www.maleklawfirm.com/contact-us/ email: kip@maleklawfirm phone: 614-444-7440 Forms of Compensation Cheat Sheet TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY COMPENSATION (TTD) -Taken off work completely by a BWC doctor in a Medco14 or -Return to work with restrictions and employer has not made a light duty written job offer -Can continue to receive TTD comp until you return back to work or are found to have reached “maximum medical improvement” ( MMI ) -If TTD comp has been terminated, you may be entitled to temporary total disability if there are “new and changed circumstances” -For first 12 weeks paid at 72% of your FWW and then 66 2/3 % of the your AWW PERCENTAGE PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD (PPD or C92) -Can apply for a C92 award 26 weeks after the date of injury or 26 weeks after the last receipt of compensation whichever is later -Are assessed by a medical professional in a C92 examination and are assigned a percentage based on the partial impairment due to your work injury -Receive 2 weeks of compensation for every percentage -The award is capped at the maximum PPD rate for the year of the injury -PPD Award is not a settlement of your workers comp claim -Can file for an increase in PPD award if conditions have gotten worse WORKING WAGE LOSS -Can apply if you are suffering a wage loss due to your work injury -Need work restrictions from your BWC doctor -Must be suffering a wage loss due to either being paid less or working less hours due to the work restrictions in your allowed claim -Paid at 66 2/3 of the difference between your present income and AWW -Can receive a maximum of 200 weeks of working wage loss -Must register with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services -Must submit weekly job search forms for each week of working wage loss NON-WORKING WAGE LOSS -No longer qualify for temporary total disability compensation due to a finding of MMI -Need work restrictions from your BWC doctor -Must register with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services -Must submit job searches each week of non-working wage loss -Paid at a rate 66 2/3 of your AWW -Can receive a maximum of 52 weeks -Caveat, in total you can receive 226 of working and non-working wage loss, 200 weeks of working wage loss and 26 weeks of non-working wage loss LIVING MAINTENANCE -Compensation received when you participate in a vocational rehabilitation plan -Paid at 66 2/3 of your AWW, but no less than 50% of the State Wide Average Weekly Wage -Unlike other forms of comp it is taxed LOSS OF USE AWARD ( Scheduled Loss Award ) -Compensation you receive when a limb is amputated, or the limb is still present but for all intents and purposes it is non-functional -Each body part is paid has a certain number of weeks which is payable per statute -For each week of the scheduled loss you receive 100% of the Statewide Average Weekly Wage for the year of injury FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT AWARD -Available if you receive a facial disfigurement which impairs or may impair your future ability to secure or retain employment -May be awarded up to $10,000 VSSR AWARD ( Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement ) -The IC determines if the employer violated a spefic safety requirement and assigns a percentage between 15 % and 50% -For all past and future weeks of compensation, a vssr award will be paid at the penalty percentage at the Maximum Comp Rate for the year of Injury -This award of compensation is paid in addition to normal compensation you have received PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY -Can receive if you are unable to return to gainful remunerative employment, caveat cannot return to any work under PTD -Can receive statutory permanent disability if you have lost the use of two or more limbs, can return to work under statutory PTD -Paid at 66 2/3 % of your average weekly wage, can supplement your PTD payments with DWRF payments (make up for inflation) -May take out lump sum loans from future payment of PTD for things like funerals, or purchasing a car/house or other things essential for living