Effectively Handling Your Workers’ Compensation Claim In Akron Area Including Summit, Portage, Stark, Wayne And Medina counties.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work-related accident, please contact our experienced staff to evaluate your case and guide you through every step in the workers’ comp claim process to get you the benefits you deserve.

Workers’ compensation benefits are paid to employees for accidental work-related injuries, which can range from very minor to extremely serious, including death. In the case of death, benefits are paid to surviving spouses, children or other dependents. Read our FAQS to learn what types of workers’ comp benefits you are eligible for depending on your circumstances.

The key to a workers’ compensation claim is that the injury or illness is caused as a result of your job. The injury or illness can arise from:

• A single specific event, such as falling down your employer’s stairs and breaking your leg; lifting heavy boxes and hurting your back; getting your hand caught in factory machinery; or burning your skin in a chemical splash
• Repetitive injuries and cumulative trauma, such as hearing loss due to constant loud noise; carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive keyboard use; and lung disease caused by work-related asbestos exposure (occupational disease)

In addition, under Ohio law workers’ compensation covers some, but not all, psychological work-related injuries. Discuss your particular situation with an Akron area workers’ compensation attorney who can handle your workplace injury claim.