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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives, and our workplace policies are no different.  The Ohio General Assembly has enacted legislation in response to these ever-changing times.  On September 14, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law … Read More

Permanent Total Disability claims can cost Employers hundreds of thousands of dollars.  However, creative defenses including the use of surveillance can minimize and or eliminate these claims. Recently Thomas and Company attorneys utilized surveillance to defend against a fraudulent workers’ compensation claimant. … Read More

The Claimant slipped and fell at work and injured his neck. He went to the Emergency Room and was diagnosed with a neck strain. He went from the Emergency Room to the pharmacy to fill his prescription. On the way … Read More

The Claimant was a dock worker in Cleveland. He sustained several rather serious injuries and underwent several surgeries on his low back and his neck during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. All of the surgeries were due to the … Read More

The Claimant was an over the road driver in Cleveland. He sustained several injuries and had several surgeries to his lower back and his neck in the early 1990’s. All were related to the work-related incidents and paid by the … Read More

The Claimant was a yard man working in Cleveland. He sustained a very serious Tibial Plateau Fracture as a result of an accident on a yard horse in the early 1990’s. The Employer/Client was represented by a different law firm … Read More

The Claimant was an over the road truck driver in Columbus. He was killed when another tractor trailer went left of center and struck his tractor trailer. He was in his mid-forties and had recently wed a woman in her … Read More