April 8, 2020 / Blog Post

What parties need to know about tolled statutes of limitations for Ohio workers’ compensation claims

Employer Law Report

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 197 (HB 197) on March 27, 2020, which tolls numerous workers’ compensation deadlines set to expire between March 9, 2020 and July 30, 2020.

Therefore, any relevant statute of limitations related to workers’ compensation claims will not expire during the time period between March 9, 2020 and July 30, 2020.  This change will impact several key events in the workers’ compensation claim process.

Read the full post on our blog, Employer Law Report.