WHAT IF MY EMPLOYER IGNORES SAFETY STANDARDS? VSSR Claims Can Result in Additional Compensation
You’re working one day at the factory, when suddenly a minor slip up results in a gruesome slice across your right palm. Where were your safety gloves? Did your employer provide safety gloves? Did they require their use? If your employer neglected state safety standards, you may be eligible for an additional workers’ compensation benefit. Ohio employers have a legal obligation to protect the safety of their workers at any place of employment. The Ohio Revised Code requires the use of safety devices and safeguards, the adoption of safe work methods, and the maintenance of a safe workplace. Likewise, Ohio workers are responsible to properly use any provided safety equipment. When an injury occurs while on the job, applying for benefits is the injured worker’s sole recourse. The employer may not be sued if negligent — nor may a claim be denied if it resulted from the negligence of the employee. However, if the employee’s injury, disease, or death resulted from the employer’s violation of a “lawful safety requirement,” an injured worker with a BWC claim may
be eligible to receive an additional award of compensation. Such awards are known as VSSR claims.
It’s important to note, though, that these claims are difficult to win. Because payment of such an award penalizes the employer, imposing an additional cost penalty, all reasonable doubts in the interpretation of the specific safety requirements are to be resolved in favor of the employer. For a successful VSSR claim, the injured worker must show that the safety requirement was both specific and applicable, that the employer was not in compliance when the accident occurred, and that their non-compliance contributed to the injury, illness, or death. If you believe your workplace injury is the result of a safety code violation by your employer, it’s important to know your options and course of action. Call us today, and we’ll guide you through the process.
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Make the most of these remaining summer weeks and take dinner outside to the grill! You don’t need to visit the fair for this delicious, classic street food. GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN ABBY’S APPETIZERS
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
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¼ cup mayonnaise
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Set burners of gas grill to high heat and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, cheese, chili powder, garlic, and cilantro in large bowl. Stir until well combined and set aside. Place corn on hot grill, rotating occasionally. Grill until cooked through and charred in spots on all sides, for about 8 minutes. Transfer corn to bowl with cheese mixture and use large spoon to evenly coat each ear on all sides. Sprinkle with extra cheese and chili powder and serve immediately with lime wedges.
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¼ cup sour cream
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½ cup finely crumbled feta cheese
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½ teaspoon chili powder
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1 medium clove garlic, minced
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¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
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4 ears corn, shucked
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1 lime, cut into wedges
Recipe inspired by seriouseats.com.
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