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...(A) Any employee organization representing public employees pursuant to Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code shall prescribe an internal procedure conforming to federal law to determine a rebate, if any, for nonmembers who are required pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement to pay a fair share fee to the employee organization. The internal rebate procedure shall provide for a rebate of expenditures in support of ...

...(A) A notice of intent to strike must be filed with the board and received by the employer no later than ten days prior to the anticipated strike date. (B) The notice shall be in writing and state: (1) The date and time at which the intended strike will commence; (2) The name and address of the exclusive representative of any employees who may be involved in the strike; (3) The name and address of the employer; ...

...(A) An employer that believes that its employees are engaging in a strike that is not authorized by Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code may request from the board a determination of whether the strike is authorized. (B) The request shall be in writing and shall state: (1) The name and address of the employer; (2) The name and address of the exclusive representative of any employees involved in a strike; (3) The nam...

...(A) When a court of common pleas has issued a temporary restraining order enjoining a strike and has found probable cause to believe that it poses a clear and present danger to the public health or safety, an employer shall file with the board a written request for a determination of whether the strike in fact poses a clear and present danger. (B) Copies of the temporary restraining order and the motion for temporar...

...(A) The industrial commission shall hold regular meetings to conduct its official business of a non-adjudicatory nature at a designated time and place at the call of the chairperson of the industrial commission. The commission shall provide at least seventy-two hours advance notice, excluding weekends and state holidays, of all regular meetings. (B) Special meetings of the industrial commissi...

...(A) The industrial commission may hold regular meetings to conduct its official business of a non-adjudicatory nature at a designated time and place at the call of the chairperson of the industrial commission. The commission shall provide at least seventy-two hours advance notice, excluding weekends and state holidays, of all regular meetings. (B) Special meetings of the industrial commission...

...(A) Reasonable standards for those attorneys, agents and representatives who practice before the bureau of workers' compensation and the industrial commission shall include: (1) Such attorney, agent or representative shall make himself or herself competent to handle such matters by becoming familiar with the statutes, decisions of the courts, and rules of the bureau and industrial commission ...

...(A) Reasonable standards for those attorneys, agents and representatives who practice before the bureau of workers' compensation and the industrial commission shall include: (1) Such attorney, agent or representative shall make themselves competent to handle such matters by becoming familiar with the statutes, decisions of the courts, and rules of the bureau and industrial commission relating...

...(A) Evidence and discovery. (1) In every instance the evidence shall be of sufficient quantum and probative value to establish the jurisdiction of the commission to consider the claim and determine the rights of the injured worker to an award. Evidence may be presented by affidavit, deposition, oral testimony, written statement, document, or other forms of evidence. (a) The parties or their representatives shall pr...

...(A) Evidence and discovery. (1) In every instance the evidence shall be of sufficient quantum and probative value to establish the jurisdiction of the commission to consider the claim and determine the rights of the injured worker to an award. Evidence may be presented by affidavit, deposition, oral testimony, written statement, document, or other forms of evidence. (a) The parties or their repr...

...(A) In the event there is a dispute or disagreement between the injured worker or an eligible applicant and the self-insuring employer that concerns a contested claims matter, the claim shall be referred to the commission for hearing. (B) Upon receipt of a notice of a dispute or disagreement that concerns a contested claims matter, the bureau of workers' compensation shall immediately notify the ...

...(A) Definitions (1) For purpose of this rule, both an application for the determination of percentage of permanent partial disability and an application for an increase in the percentage of permanent partial disability will be referred to as an "application." (2) For purpose of this rule, a substantial disparity means fifteen per cent or more difference. (B) Procedure upon filing of objection to a tentative order ...

...(A) Form C-86 motion or its equivalent shall be used to request action from the bureau or commission. (B) A motion may be submitted by the claimant or the employer to seek a determination by the bureau or the commission on any matter not otherwise provided for in Chapter 4121-3 of the Administrative Code. (C) A motion shall fully set forth the question presented together with a succinct stateme...

...(A) This rule applies to administrative appeals filed to district hearing officers, staff hearing officers, and the commission under section 4123.511 of the Revised Code. (B) Filing requirements for administrative appeals. (1) Appeals may be filed electronically with the commission. Appeals filed electronically with the commission shall only be filed online through the industrial commission online network (I.C.O.N....

...(A) For claims arising before September 15, 2020, an application for an additional award of compensation founded upon the claim that the injury, occupational disease, or death resulted from the failure of the employer to comply with the specific requirement for the protection of health, lives, or safety of employees, must be filed, in duplicate, with the commission, within two years of the injury,...

...(A) The commission may inquire into the amounts of fees charged by attorneys, agents or representatives of the parties for services in matters before the commission and shall protect parties against unfair fees. Attorney fees shall be based upon: (1) The time and labor required. (2) The novelty and difficulty of the questions involved and the skill requisite to perform the legal services properly. (3) The amount i...

...(A) The following provisions shall apply to all claims where the date of injury or the date of disability in occupational disease claims accrued on or after August 22, 1986. The following definitions shall be applicable to this rule: (1) "Maximum medical improvement" is a treatment plateau (static or well-stabilized) at which no fundamental functional or physiological change can be expected within reasonable medical...

...(A) Purpose The purpose of this rule is to ensure that applications for compensation for permanent total disability are processed and adjudicated in a fair and timely manner. This rule applies to the adjudication of all applications for compensation for permanent total disability filed on or after the effective date of this rule. (B) Definitions The following definitions shall apply to the adju...

...For the purposes of this chapter of the Administrative Code: (A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving, whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwise perceive. (B) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in this rule, that is not a computer system currently in place nor one for which the acquisition proce...

...Representatives of claimants and employers as well as their employees and agents shall conduct their business with the employees of the bureau of workers' compensation and the industrial commission in accordance with the highest moral principles and are expected to support the "Code of Ethics for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Industrial Commission of Ohio" by conduct that will not tempt employ...

...(A) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to the adjudication of all disputes before the industrial commission: (1) "Claimant" means an employee as defined in division (A) of section 4121.01 and division (A) of section 4123.01 of the Revised Code, who asserts a right, demand, or claim for workers' compensation benefits. (2) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in division (A) of section 4121.01 an...

...(A) Printed forms for all applications, reports, notices, proofs, etc., necessary for perfecting any claim before the bureau or commission will be furnished without charge by the bureau. Such forms may be obtained online or from any office of the bureau or commission. (B) Each employer shall maintain a sufficient supply of forms as required by section 4123.07 of the Revised Code, and make the forms available to the ...

...(A) Printed forms for all applications, reports, notices, proofs, etc., necessary for perfecting any claim before the bureau or commission will be furnished without charge by the bureau. Such forms may be obtained online or from any office of the bureau or commission. (B) Each employer shall make such forms available to employees who sustain industrial injuries or contract occupational diseas...

...(A) Preparation and execution of forms. (1) The "First Report of Injury" form (FROI-1) or equivalent for applying for payment from the state insurance fund due to an injury, occupational disease, or death may be completed by the employee, employer, medical provider, or other interested party. If someone other than the employee submits a FROI-1 or equivalent, the bureau may contact the employe...

...(A) Preparation and execution of forms. (1) The "First Report of Injury" form (FROI-1) or equivalent for applying for payment from the state insurance fund due to an injury, occupational disease, or death may be completed by the employee, employer, medical provider, or other interested party. If someone other than the employee submits a FROI-1 or equivalent, the bureau may contact the employe...