For over 17 years, Nicole Hunter has focused her law practice on exclusively representing the interests of businesses and employers. She defends businesses throughout Ohio and Kentucky who face pending or ongoing litigation ...
As we head into the holiday season, we all find ourselves busy with work-related parties, events, and get- togethers of many different types. From time to time, businesses host employee parties or other offsite events to keep employees engaged, foster team building, and improve morale. However, whether an employer is hosting a holiday party, a ...
What You Need to Know About Violation of Specific Safety Requirement (VSSR) Penalties in Ohio
Ohio employers have a duty to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from known dangers that could harm employees. Unfortunately, injuries can and do happen, even in safe workplaces. When employers think about workplace safety and ...
All Ohio employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees, which can be a significant business expense. Ohio employers should be aware that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers many safety programs, training opportunities, and premium rebate opportunities for employers who make ...
Summer finally arrived with a vengeance in Ohio this month with excessive heat warnings issued throughout the state. It’s easy to combat the misery of heat and humidity if you can float in a pool or relax in the shade, perhaps with a summer drink in hand. However, summertime heat and humidity can be far less enjoyable and even very dangerous for ...
In Southwest Ohio, a short drive along the I-275 loop easily connects tri-state individuals and businesses to three different states in a relatively short period of time. The day to day business operations of many tri-state employers often take their employees to all three states, and many employees live in one state and work in another. While ...
This month, the Ohio Supreme Court altered the landscape of more than 25 years of workers’ compensation legal precedent in an employer-friendly decision concerning termination of Temporary Total Disability compensation. In its ruling in State ex rel. Dillon v. Indus. Comm., Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-744, the Ohio Supreme Court: (1 ...
In Ohio, all employers with one or more employees must, by law, maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees. The Ohio’s workers’ compensation system is both nebulous and unique, which can make navigating the system challenging for employers. In fact, Ohio is one of only four states that operate a monopolistic ...
Let’s face it –employees are expensive. Labor costs are one of the biggest costs of doing business and go beyond just wages. They also include benefits, payroll, and associated taxes. Businesses with employees are required to comply with a multitude of local and federal regulations, and employees are legally entitled to benefits and ...
The last two years brought changes that no one could have ever anticipated, and it is safe to say that life as we know it was forever changed by COVID-19. From an employment perspective, many employees embraced the ability to trade in uncomfortable high heels, mind-numbing commutes, and bad office coffee for sweatpants, more opportunity for ...