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In Ohio, when workers suffer a work injury, they are given temporary total benefits to make up for the loss of income. This benefit has been a bedrock of Ohio workers’ compensation law. One of the qualifications for securing temporary total benefits is that the worker must either be currently employed by the employer, be […]

Employers hate paying overtime. They hate having to pay time and a half to their workers. And many of them will do anything they can to avoid paying overtime to workers. One of the key strategies many employers use is to pay their workers a salary instead of an hourly wage. Until recently, if you […]

Ohio is chocked full of good employers that care for and take care of their employees. That said, there are always a few bad apples that spoil the bunch. And Ohio employers are no different. These questions are not necessarily illegal, but they are a red flag that your employer might have a toxic culture […]

Most people believe that an employer must have a good reason to terminate their employment. This is wrong. The protection a worker has varies significantly depending on the type of worker you are, but in the end, it’s a lot easier to fire you than you think (and hope). The gig economy has greatly expanded […]

The three most common forms of workers’ compensation benefits include: 1) Lost Wage Benefits There are many kinds of lost wage benefits, but the most common benefit is temporary total benefits. When you are injured at work and you miss more than seven days on the job, you are owed lost wage benefits that are […]

Ohio is not a worker-friendly state. Many states have pro-worker protections such as banning non-compete agreements, requiring employers to provide paid family leave, or having more robust wage and hour laws. Ohio’s workers’ protections are mostly limited to the minimal federal laws. That means that the main protection workers are afforded in Ohio are the […]

How to Report Labor Law Violations There are a wide variety of labor law violations that can and should be reported. The fastest way to get to the right place is to call the Hurm Law Firm and get a free consultation by calling (216) 860-1922. You can also follow this map of questions to […]

By Matthew T. Hurm, Esq. The Hurm Law Firm provides excellent legal representation for when someone hurts themselves at work. It is vital that a worker has strong representation when they face a work injury to ensure they get all the benefits and medical service they deserve. But what if a worker wants to help […]

Under many state and federal statutes, employees of small businesses are exempt from certain protections. The idea is that small businesses cannot afford to uphold the same burden of upholding the law that big businesses can afford to uphold.  That is NOT the case in workers’ compensation claims. No matter how small your employer is, […]

Yes, injured workers can absolutely work while receiving workers’ compensation benefits. That said, you need to report that income to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and a portion of it will be deduced from your benefits. There are different kinds of jobs an injured worker can get while receiving benefits and each are a little […]