Amputation Awards and Loss of Use Awards in Ohio Workers’ Comp

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You gave a lot to your job and your employer. Then a major accident at work left you with an amputation or loss of use of a limb.

It’s an unbelievably shocking thing that happened to you. And it’s time for you to get the assistance and benefits you’re owed.

Ohio workers’ compensation has special benefits for the loss of a body part, called “scheduled loss compensation.”

Almost every employee in the state is covered by workers’ compensation benefits when they’re injured on the job. Benefits provide direct financial assistance and medical treatment for just about any injuries that happen in the course of work for any reason.

But scheduled loss compensation—including amputation awards and loss of use awards—are added on top of other job injury benefits.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), which oversees benefits for injured workers in the state, recognizes the extreme nature of these injuries, and the fact that you deserve additional economic support.

Even though it might seem like common sense, it still can be a tangled, bureaucratic process to go through as you try to get the highest level of benefits for the most secure future.

Get the experienced Ohio workers’ compensation lawyers from Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal (HNB) by your side.

We help anyone in any job who was hurt at work.
We’ve won over $500 million in awards, benefits and settlements for injured people.
We can make sure that you have the proper medical evidence in place to obtain the maximum award for your amputation and/or loss of use.

HNB’s mission is to be your support team in a difficult time, your strong advocate in a complicated system—and to see you get the resources you need to create your new normal.

After a major injury at work, get in touch with us. “Helping me, that’s HNB.”

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How to Get Loss of Use & Amputation Awards under Ohio Workers’ Compensation

These are the circumstances covered by scheduled loss compensation in Ohio workers’ compensation:

Amputation of a limb (from fingers, to hands, to arms, or toes, to feet, to legs)
Permanent loss of movement of a body part from fusion of bones in a joint (also called ankylosis)
Loss of vision
Loss of hearing

HNB can help you obtain these awards. We’ll make sure you have the proper medical evidence. And we’ll will attend Ohio Industrial Commission hearings on your behalf if the BWC or your employer fights the award.

Your employer or the BWC may want you to undergo an independent medical examination by a doctor. The doctor will set a percent degree of severity for your injury, which in turn decides how your compensation is calculated.

Compensation for loss of an eye or loss of eyesight is also based on a percentage of loss. To qualify for benefits for loss of hearing, you must have total hearing loss in at least one ear.

To get payment for loss of use of a limb or amputation, you’ll need evidence showing that it was the result of a workplace accident or illness, and you’ll need medical records detailing what happened to you.

This is such a traumatic alteration of your life. You deserve the fullest possible support. Get an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to defend your right to maximum benefits.

HNB lawyers work in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and across Ohio. Talk to us about your case—for no charge—to see how you can move forward.

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What Loss of Limb or Loss of Use Awards Pay in Ohio

Scheduled loss compensation gives you checks every other week that match the state of Ohio’s average weekly wage. That amount changes over the years. Call HNB to ensure that you are being paid the correct rate.

The payments last for different amounts of time depending on what body part was amputated or is no longer usable.

For example:

A big toe—30 weeks
A thumb—60 weeks
An eye—125 weeks
Total hearing loss—125 weeks
A foot—150 weeks
A hand—175 weeks
A leg—200 weeks
An arm—225 weeks

You can also get loss of use and amputation awards for multiple body parts.

And with injuries like this that leave you with permanent health effects, you may qualify for other kinds of benefits:

Permanent total disability (PTD) benefits: This is another form of Ohio workers’ compensation. For amputations or loss of use of body parts, you qualify for PTD if you experienced a double loss, such as both hands, both feet, both arms, both legs or both eyes.
Social Security Disability benefits: When your job injury leaves you unable to work, you may also qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you get both workers’ comp and Social Security Disability, however, your benefits may be adjusted so the total you receive doesn’t exceed a certain amount.

Let the disability and job injury lawyers at HNB be your guide through this maze of programs that are difficult but crucial for you to restore a sense of normalcy.

These are life-changing injuries. Your world will never be the same. We’re here for our neighbors in Ohio to get what you’re due, so you can move past the trauma and live your fullest life.

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