Ohio Rehabilitation Agreement for Workers' Compensation

While workers' compensation programs are generally fairly generous, paying for almost any injury that occurs at work, regardless of fault, such plans do not typically cover drug rehab.

Permanent partial disability benefits are paid every other week, like most workers' compensation benefits. Typically, the amount is based on two-thirds of the worker's average weekly wage, though the amount may not exceed one-third of the statewide average weekly wage.

This Request for Temporary Total Compensation (C-84) is the application you complete to request temporary total disability benefits.You must complete this form every time you make a request for an initial period of temporary total compensation or an extension of an existing period of temporary total compensation.

Just as your temporary disability rate is determined by your average weekly wage, your rate of permanent disability is also determined by taking two-thirds of the average weekly wage. The weekly rate of payment for permanent disability is much lower than for temporary disability.

Ohio workers' compensation helps injured workers and employers cope with workplace injuries. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) pays medical benefits and lost wages to employees who are injured or contract an occupational disease on the job.

Many injured workers' are familiar with the Bureau C-9 form, formally known as the Physician's Request for Medical Services. This is the form medical providers use to request treatment, medical equipment or supplies in a workers' compensation claim.

Like total PD, the weekly amount of benefits for partial PD will generally be two-thirds of your average weekly wages. But the maximum and minimum amounts are different depending on the date of your injury. For injuries between 2014 and 2018, the minimum is $160 per week, and the maximum is $290 per week.

The most common type of workers' compensation claim is one for permanent partial disability (PPD). PPD benefits are paid to people who are not totally disabled but who have some type of lasting impairment or who are only capable of returning to modified or lower-paying work.

Get your weekly disability check started, if you're not receiving it already. Maximize your weekly benefit check. Report all super-added injuries. Seek psychological care, when appropriate. Seek pain management care, when appropriate. Don't refuse medical procedures. Be very careful what you tell the doctor.