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15 Aug 2014, 11:04 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine A divided Montgomery County Court of Appeals has determined that the Ohio minimum wage statute unconstitutionally restricted the definition of “employee” in the Ohio constitution and declared the law invalid, thereby eliminating exemptions to Ohio’s minimum wage laws. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 7:00 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine In an effort to encourage private employers to hire ex-offenders, legislators in the Ohio House have introduced a bill to create an Ohio Reentry Program. [read post]
20 Aug 2019, 6:10 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine As we reported in June, the Ohio legislature attempted to make substantial changes to workers’ compensation laws as part of the overall budget. [read post]
13 Nov 2023, 11:17 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Recently, the NLRB issued a rule revising the standard for determining a joint employer. [read post]
8 Nov 2024, 9:10 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Employers settling workers’ compensation claims with Medicare beneficiaries are required to take into consideration Medicare’s potential interest. [read post]
20 Mar 2019, 8:35 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) hosts monthly webinars for employers to learn more about workers’ compensation topics. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 6:00 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine The Ohio Industrial Commission Statewide Hearing Officer Meeting offered some key insights for Ohio employers. [read post]
23 Apr 2015, 11:10 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Ohio Senators have introduced a bill to change Ohio workers’ compensation laws to permit claimants who are peace officers, firefighters or emergency medical personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) to obtain workers’ compensation benefits. [read post]
17 May 2021, 6:30 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine After a year of conducting workers’ compensation hearings in Ohio via a teleconference bridge, on April 19, 2021, the Ohio Industrial Commission switched its hearing format to the WebEx platform. [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 6:21 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Earlier this year, Ohio legislators introduced multiple bills to expand Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 6:58 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Last week, the U.S. [read post]
14 Feb 2023, 12:29 pm
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Not only did the Philadelphia Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII, earlier this month the Eagles lost their multiyear effort to oppose former player Emmanuel Acho’s application for a workers’ compensation claim. [read post]
10 Feb 2015, 6:07 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Based on a constitutional amendment in 2006, every year Ohio’s minimum wage is increased based on considerations such as cost of living. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 12:02 pm
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Recently, Gov. [read post]
26 Jun 2019, 4:37 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine The Ohio House of Representatives passed a two year $645 million workers’ compensation budget on June 5, 2019. [read post]
7 Mar 2024, 3:02 pm
By Rebecca Kopp Levine As we discussed in a recent blog post, last year the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule revising the standard for determining a joint employer. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 12:02 pm
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Recently, Gov. [read post]
5 Dec 2024, 8:43 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Last year, we reported on the Tenth District Court of Appeals’ decision limiting employers’ defenses to temporary total disability compensation following the termination of an employee. [read post]
21 Aug 2023, 7:17 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine Employers with over 50 employees regularly address employees’ requests for leave under the FMLA. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 8:45 am
By Rebecca Kopp Levine A new year presents an opportunity to reevaluate the prior year and make any necessary changes for the upcoming year. [read post]
