Ohio Workers' Compensation Guide
(Frequently Asked Questions about Workers' Compensation)

The Ohio Workers' Compensation system can be confusing and difficult to understand. This page provides an overview of the Ohio Workers' Compensation system and answers frequently asked questions about the system. 

1. Administrative Agencies
   What are the administrative agencies which workers' compensation claimants have to deal with?  Select this link for information about the two administrative agencies which run the Ohio Workers' Compensation system: the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Ohio Industrial Commission.
   
   
2. Type of Employer
   What are the different types of employers?  How does the type of employer affect how a claim is treated? Select this link for information about the two different types of employers in the Ohio Workers' Compensation system: state fund employers and self-insured employers.
   
   
3. Types of Claims
   
What are the three different types of workers' compensation claims? Select this link for information about the different types of claims: injury, occupational disease and death.


4. Filing The Claim
   What must be filed when a worker is injured in order for the worker to receive benefits under the Ohio Workers' Compensation system? Select this link for information about filing and processing workers' compensation claims, as well as the time limits for filing claims.
   
   
5. Hearing and Appeals Process
   What happens when an issue is contested? When issues are contested, they may enter the hearings and appeals process. Select this link for information about how this process works.
   
   
6. Workers' Compensation Benefits
   What types of workers' compensation benefits are available? Select this link for information about the different types of benefits available in the Ohio Workers' Compensation system.
   
   
7. The Ohio Workers' Compensation Law
   What law governs the Ohio Workers' Compensation system? Select this link for information about the law governing the Ohio Workers' Compensation system.
   
   
8. Forms
   What forms do I need to file? What do these forms do? Select this link for information about some of the more common forms used in the Ohio Workers' Compensation system.
   
   
9. The Ombuds System
   Is there anyone in the system who can help me with my claim? If you are having trouble with a claim, the Ombuds system may be able to help. This link provides information about the ombuds system.
   
   
10. 2006 Workers' Compensation Amendments
    What is the effect of the 2006 workers' compensation amendments? The legislature amended the workers' compensation laws in 2006.  Select this link to read about the effect of the 2006 workers' compensation amendments.