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Ohio Workers? Compensation Notice

May 12th, 2006 Posted by Nicole

I know there are a number of factors to take into consideration when thinking about workers’ compensation. Among these factors are: insurance requirements for private employment, number of employees for mandatory coverage, coverage for agricultural workers and domestic service workers, medical benefits provided, disability, burial and rehab (to name only a few.)

When doing some recent online searches for Ohio workers’ compensation information, I came across some information that was very helpful in gaining a better picture of all of the considerations that employers and states need to consider for this very important legal issue. In Ohio, employers are required to have compensation packages set up for workers, but there are, in rare cases, exceptions. These compensation packages can range in use for a variety of issues, such as dismemberment, death and injury.

In order to receive benefits, an employee must be on record for employment with the employer, as defined by Ohio law. I was particularly surprised to learn that a domestic service worker is covered for benefits if he or she earns only $160 in cash in any calendar quarter from a single household. Domestic labor generally refers to manual labor that is performed in the home, such as housekeeping. If the employee becomes injured, he or she may collect compensation. The employee is eligible to receive disability compensation for a total of 90 days.

In Ohio, the maximum amount of the benefit that the employer has to pay on just about every case is $704 a week for things such as permanent disability, temporary disability, death benefits for surviving family members and similar disabilities. This period, of course, expires after the 90 days. If the employee needs to stay on compensation, then he or she will be evaluated by the state.

Workers’ families are also compensated up to $5,000 for burial costs, should the worker die.

With so many descriptions and inclusions and exemptions to me it would seem the mandatory labor postings would be very helpful. I know having all of my labor information in an easily accessible location works the best for me. The Ohio Complete Labor Law poster reflects all the state, federal, and OSHA labor laws on one convenient poster.