Livorno and Arnett Co.
Columbus Ohio Lawyers Workers Comp and Labor Law
WORKERS COMPENSATION CHANGES CONTEMPLATED BY H.B. 80
WORKERS COMPENSATION CHANGES CONTEMPLATED BY H.B. 80 By Colleen M. Arnett and Henry A. Arnett 614-224-7771 www.livornoandarnett.com There are some potential developments in workers compensation law. On June 5, 2019 the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 80, the … Continue reading →
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHEN TO LAWYER UP
Workers’ Compensation: When to Lawyer Up in Columbus, Ohio Unfortunately, accidents happen all the time, even in the workplace. While many employees who suffer injuries on the job can easily file a claim for workers’ compensation and receive benefits without … Continue reading →
BUCYRUS FIREFIGHTER REINSTATED
By Colleen M. Arnett Livorno and Arnett Co., LPA 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 108-B Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614-224-7771 Local 1120 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, the labor organization that represents firefighters employed by the City of Bucyrus, … Continue reading →
City of Tucson Ordered to pay $3.8M to Paramedic
Colleen M. Arnett Livorno & Arnett Co., LPA 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 108-B Columbus, OH 43215 614-224-7771 Carrie Clark, a fire paramedic with the City of Tucson, has been awarded a $3.8 million settlement after the department failed to provide … Continue reading →
WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS CAN STILL BE DENIED BY A “VOLUNTARY” ABANDONMENT OF THE JOB
By Henry A. Arnett Livorno and Arnett Co., LPA 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 108-B Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614-224-7771 In an October, 2009, article posted on our website’s Firm News pages, we discussed how employers were increasingly denying injured workers … Continue reading →
NEBRASKA FIREFIGHTER WINS DISCRIMINATION RETALIATION LAWSUIT
NEBRASKA FIREFIGHTER WINS DISCRIMINATION RETALIATION LAWSUIT By Colleen M. Arnett Livorno and Arnett Co., LPA 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 108-B Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614-224-7771 carnett@livornoandarnett.com State and federal discrimination laws not only prohibit discrimination, but they also make it … Continue reading →
SPECIAL DUTY OFFICERS DEEMED EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO OVERTIME
SPECIAL DUTY OFFICERS DEEMED EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO OVERTIME By: Colleen M. Arnett Livorno and Arnett Co., LPA 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 108-B Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614-224-7771 carnett@livornoandarnett.com Employee Rights In Ohio Safety forces at times may work special duty. … Continue reading →
FAIR SHARE FEES: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
By Henry A. Arnett Colleen M. Arnett … Continue reading →
Unemployment Compensation Changes Proposed by House Bill 382
House Bill 382, currently pending in the Ohio General Assembly, is an attempt to increase the solvency of Ohio’s unemployment compensation fund (renamed the unemployment compensation insurance fund by the bill), so the fund can better withstand an economic downturn … Continue reading →
Public Records Complaints Now Quicker and Cheaper Thanks to Senate Bill 321
It happens all too often. A request is made for a public record. Instead of complying with the request, the public agency delays or refuses to supply the record. Until recently, the person making such a request had no recourse … Continue reading →