Ohio Workers’ Comp Wage-Loss Benefits
A work injury can affect your health and your income. If you cannot work, even for a short time, bills can become harder to pay. You may also earn less if your injury limits the type of work you can do.
Ohio workers’ compensation offers several types of wage-loss benefits for injured workers. The benefits you may receive depend on your injury and how it affects your ability to work.
At Curry & Regginello, we help injured workers understand their options. Our workers’ compensation lawyers can explain which benefits may apply and help you seek the support you need.
Types Of Disability Benefits In Ohio
Ohio workers’ compensation provides different types of disability benefits. Three common types include:
- Temporary total disability: These benefits may apply if your work injury keeps you from working for a period of time. They replace part of your lost wages while you recover. Benefits may stop when you return to work or when your condition improves enough for you to work again.
- Permanent partial disability: Some workers recover but still have lasting limits from their injury. Permanent partial disability benefits may be available when an injury causes a lasting physical or mental impairment. You may still qualify even if you return to work.
- Permanent total disability: A serious injury may leave you unable to return to steady paid work. Permanent total disability benefits may provide ongoing financial support when your condition keeps you from working on a permanent basis.
Ohio also offers wage-loss benefits in some cases when an injury forces you to take a lower-paying job. The rules can be hard to sort through, especially when several types of benefits may apply.
A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Can Help Protect Your Benefits
You should be able to focus on your recovery, not spend your time trying to understand a complex claims process.
Our attorneys can review your case and explain what benefits may be available. We can also help gather medical records, respond to disputes and represent you if the insurance carrier challenges your claim.
At Curry & Regginello, we understand how stressful it can be when an injury affects your paycheck. We work to take some of that burden off your shoulders and help you pursue the benefits you deserve.
Contact our Youngstown office to schedule a free consultation with a workers’ compensation lawyer. Call 330-840-3970 or send us an email today.