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2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4123. Workers\' Compensation.
- 4123.01. Definitions.
- 4123.02. Policemen and firemen excepted.
- · · · [4123.02.1] 4123.021."State active duty" defined.
- · · · [4123.02.2] 4123.022.Status while on active duty.
- · · · [4123.02.3] 4123.023.Benefits for members of militia.
- · · · [4123.02.4] 4123.024.Costs and benefits to be paid from state insurance fund.
- · · · [4123.02.5] 4123.025.Person killed while performing duly authorized act.
- · · · [4123.02.6] 4123.026.Costs of medical diagnostic services after peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker's exposure to blood or other body fluid.
- 4123.03. Employees performing special services for the state or a political subdivision.
Emergency Management Workers.
- · · · [4123.03.1] 4123.031.Definitions.
- · · · [4123.03.2] 4123.032.Emergency management workers entitled to benefits.
- · · · [4123.03.3] 4123.033.Compensation to be on same basis as other workers.
- · · · [4123.03.4] 4123.034.Unpaid workers qualify for maximum benefits.
- · · · [4123.03.5] 4123.035.Commission's decision is final.
- · · · [4123.03.6] 4123.036.Requirements for participation in benefits.
- · · · [4123.03.7] 4123.037.Loyalty oath required.
- · · · [4123.03.8] 4123.038.Definitions.
- · · · [4123.03.9] 4123.039.Apprenticeship training.
- 4123.04. Application to interstate and foreign commerce.
Rules and Regulations.
- 4123.05. Rules.
- 4123.06. Regulation of fees of attorneys, agents and representatives; practice standards; disciplinary proceedings.
- · · · [4123.06.1] 4123.061.The enactment of this section by SB 45 (147 v - ) did not take place because of the rejection of SB 45 by the 11-4-97 referendum vote on Issue 2.
- 4123.07. Furnishing and distribution of application forms.
Administration and Proceedings.
- 4123.08. Powers of officers in administrative proceedings.
- 4123.09. Depositions.
- 4123.10. Rules of evidence not binding.
- 4123.11. Stenographer's copy received in evidence.
- 4123.12. Attachment proceeding to compel obedience.
- 4123.13. Fees of officers and witnesses.
- 4123.14. [Repealed]
- 4123.15. Exemption from participation based on religious tenets or beliefs.
- · · · [4123.15.1] 4123.151.[Repealed]
- 4123.16. [Repealed]
- 4123.17. Renumbered.
- 4123.18. [Repealed]
- · · · [4123.18.1] 4123.181.[Repealed]
Reports, Records and Statistics.
- 4123.19. Expenses of determining rate classes; payment by warrants.
- 4123.20. Publication and distribution of classifications, rates, and rules of procedure.
- 4123.21. Injunction suspending or restraining action prohibited.
- 4123.22. Annual report by administrator of workers' compensation.
- 4123.23. Inspection of books, records, and payrolls.
- 4123.24. Payroll to be kept.
- 4123.25. Misrepresenting amount or classification of payroll or amount of compensation paid.
- 4123.26. Annual statement by employer; forfeiture.
- 4123.27. Access to and use of information; match with public assistance recipients.
- · · · [4123.27.1] 4123.271.Exchange of employer information with tax commissioner.
- 4123.28. Record of injuries and occupational diseases; reports.
Premiums; Funds.
- 4123.29. Classification of occupations or industries; fixing of premium rates; alternative plans; group plans; early payment discount.
- · · · [4123.29.1] 4123.291.Employer may appeal from certain decisions of an adjudicating committee.
- 4123.30. Public fund; private fund; contributions; disbursements.
- 4123.31. Workers' compensation fund.
- · · · [4123.31.1] 4123.311.Direct deposit of funds by electronic transfer; debit cards.
- 4123.32. Rules for administering state insurance fund.
- 4123.33. Certificate of protection for period of less than one year.
- 4123.34. Considerations and requirements in fixing rates; assessment of self-insuring employers; security fund; discounts.
- · · · [4123.34.1] 4123.341.Administrative costs and expenses; private employers' shares.
- · · · [4123.34.2] 4123.342.Allocation of costs among employer classes; separate calculation of assessments.
- · · · [4123.34.3] 4123.343.Incentives for employing handicapped employees; definitions.
- 4123.35. Payment of premiums; certificate of payment; granting of self-insuring employer status; self-insured construction projects.
- · · · [4123.35.1] 4123.351.Self-insuring employers guaranty fund.
- · · · [4123.35.2] 4123.352.Self-insuring employers evaluation board, revocation of status.
- · · · [4123.35.3] 4123.353.Duties of public employer granted self-insuring employer status.
- 4123.36. Transfer from premium payment security fund to cover default.
- 4123.37. Amenable employer; assessment; hearing.
- 4123.38. Contribution to public insurance fund.
- 4123.39. Contributions by state and subdivisions.
- · · · [4123.39.1] 4123.391.[Repealed]
- 4123.40. Estimate of state's contribution; use of moneys restricted.
- · · · [4123.40.1] 4123.401.Agencies to submit estimates of numbers of employees and payroll to bureau.
- · · · [4123.40.2] 4123.402.Duties of administrative services department.
- 4123.41. Annual payments by county, taxing district and institution.
- · · · [4123.41.1] 4123.411.Payroll assessments for disabled workers' relief fund.
- · · · [4123.41.2] 4123.412.Disabled workers' relief fund.
- · · · [4123.41.3] 4123.413.Requirements for participation in fund.
- · · · [4123.41.4] 4123.414.Amount of payments.
- · · · [4123.41.5] 4123.415.Payment by check.
- · · · [4123.41.6] 4123.416.Employer to furnish list of persons receiving compensation.
- · · · [4123.41.7] 4123.417.Investigation and determination of claims; appeals; representation fees prohibited.
- · · · [4123.41.8] 4123.418.Employees.
- · · · [4123.41.9] 4123.419.Assessment rate.
- 4123.42. Custodian of state insurance fund.
- 4123.43. Deposit of funds not required for immediate use.
- 4123.44. Trustees of state insurance fund; investment of surplus or reserve of state insurance fund.
- · · · [4123.44.1] 4123.441.Chief investment officer.
- · · · [4123.44.2] 4123.442.Renumbered.
- · · · [4123.44.3] 4123.443.Rental payments for buildings acquired by bureau as investments.
- · · · [4123.44.4] 4123.444.Contracts with investment manager; criminal records checks.
- · · · [4123.44.5] 4123.445.Prohibitions concerning investment managers; notice of financial or investment crime.
- 4123.45. Printing or lithographing of bonds; denomination; compliance by taxing authorities.
- · · · [4123.45.2] 4123.452.Ridesharing arrangements not considered as within course of employment.
- 4123.46. Payments from insurance fund; direct payment by self-insuring employers; payments as exclusive remedy.
- 4123.47. Actuarial audits of funds; audits of effectiveness of administration.
- 4123.48. Individual accounts for state, subdivisions and institutions; default in payment.
- 4123.49. [Repealed]
Compliance With Law.
Jurisdiction of Commission.
- 4123.51. Place of filing claims.
- · · · [4123.51.1] 4123.511.Notice to claimant and employer; information from other persons; investigations; orders; administrative appeals; repayment schedule; immediate allowance of certain medical conditions.
- · · · [4123.51.2] 4123.512.Appeal to court of common pleas; cost; fees.
- · · · [4123.51.3] 4123.513.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.4] 4123.514.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.5] 4123.515.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.6] 4123.516.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.7] 4123.517.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.8] 4123.518.[Repealed]
- · · · [4123.51.9] 4123.519.Renumbered.
- 4123.52. Continuing jurisdiction of commission.
- · · · [4123.52.1] 4123.521.Appeals made to delay prohibited.
- · · · [4123.52.2] 4123.522.Right to receive notice of any action; effect of failure to receive.
- 4123.53. Medical examinations; vocational evaluation.
- · · · [4123.53.1] 4123.531.The enactment of this section by SB 45 (147 v - ) did not take place because of the rejection of SB 45 by the 11-4-97 referendum vote on Issue 2.
Compensation; Benefits.
- 4123.54. Compensation in case of injury or death; chemical tests; agreement if work performed in another state.
- · · · [4123.54.1] 4123.541.Adjustment in case of receipt of benefits from a federal program.
- 4123.55. No compensation for first week after injury.
- 4123.56. Temporary total disability benefits; wage loss compensation.
- 4123.57. Partial disability compensation.
- · · · [4123.57.1] 4123.571.Prior claims.
- 4123.58. Compensation for permanent total disability.
- 4123.59. Benefits in case of death; dependency.
- · · · [4123.59.1] 4123.591.Exchange of tax information concerning spousal death benefit recipients.
- 4123.60. Persons eligible for death benefits; limitations.
- 4123.61. Basis for computation of benefits.
- 4123.62. Expected wage increases; annual adjustment of benefits.
- 4123.63. Service-connected injury.
- 4123.64. Commutation to lump sum.
- 4123.65. Application for approval of final settlement.
- · · · [4123.65.1] 4123.651.Medical examinations initiated by employer; release of medical information; sanction for employee's noncompliance.
- 4123.66. Additional payments for medical or funeral expenses; reimbursement of employer or welfare plan.
- 4123.67. Compensation exempt from attachment or execution.
- 4123.68. Compensation for occupational diseases.
- 4123.69. Persons entitled to benefits.
- 4123.70. Concealment of preexisting disease; compensation for both injury and disease; source of compensation.
Report by Physician.
Employers of Less Than Three Persons.
Employer's Liability.
- 4123.74. Immunity of complying employers.
- · · · [4123.74.1] 4123.741.Fellow employees' immunity from suit.
Noncomplying Employer.
- 4123.75. Remedy of employee against noncomplying employer.
- · · · [4123.75.1] 4123.751.Service on nonresident employer.
- · · · [4123.75.2] 4123.752.Manner of service.
- · · · [4123.75.3] 4123.753.Fee.
- · · · [4123.75.4] 4123.754.Continuance to permit appearance.
- · · · [4123.75.5] 4123.755.Application to residents who become nonresidents.
- · · · [4123.75.6] 4123.756.Death of employer.
- 4123.76. Claim against noncomplying employer a lien.
- 4123.77. Common law defenses denied to noncomplying employers.
- 4123.78. Recording of certificate of noncompliance.
- 4123.79. Injunction against operation of noncomplying employer; construction contractor or subcontractor.
Waiver of Rights; Indemnity of Employer.
- 4123.80. Agreement to waive rights void; exceptions.
- 4123.81. Prohibition against deduction for premium.
- 4123.82. Contracts indemnifying or insuring employer void.
Posting Notice.
Claims.
- 4123.84. Claims barred after two years; exceptions.
- 4123.85. Limitation on compensation in cases of occupational disease.
Fraud.
- 4123.86. [Repealed]
- 4123.87. [Repealed]
- 4123.88. False representation or solicitation of authority; confidentiality of information; journalist requests.
Miscellaneous.
- 4123.89. Minor employees; additional award for violation.
- 4123.90. Discrimination against alien dependents unlawful; retaliatory actions.
- 4123.91. Information from consular officials.
- 4123.92. Prosecution and defense of actions.
Subrogation.
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