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13 Mar Filing Taxes After Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy does not alter your duty to file a tax return every year. You must file your individual tax return by the April deadline or request an extension. If you fail to properly file your taxes and your bankruptcy...

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06 Mar Grant Offers Ohio Firefighters Workers’ Comp Protection

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is setting aside $2 million dollars per year to help reduce firefighting injuries resulting from exposure to harmful chemicals. The Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG) Program will provide qualifying fire departments with...

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15 Feb Jobs Most at Risk for Occupational Diseases

When we consider employees who face risky situations at their jobs, we might think about fields where there could be a higher degree of work-related injuries, such as employment in factories or warehouses. The truth is many people also face...

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08 Feb Will I Lose My Retirement Savings in a Bankruptcy?

If you are considering bankruptcy, you likely have a lot of questions. Will the process take away all of your assets and savings? What about retirement? If you are older, you may be coming up on the time when you...

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24 Jan New Law to Ban Undocumented Workers from Workers’ Comp

In December 2017, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 380, which would ban undocumented workers from workers' comp benefits. Sponsored by Representatives Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) and Larry Householder (R-Glenford), HB 380 was approved along party lines after...

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10 Jan What Are the Signs of a Post-Accident Concussion?

When you are involved in any accident, your head is often vulnerable. Even in vehicles with a variety of airbags, significant force can be exerted on your head. You may hit your head on something or by strike it on...

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20 Dec Updated Workers Comp Law Allows “Wage Loss” for Ohio Firefighters

In April 2017, the Michael Louis Palumbo, Jr. Act passed in the state of Ohio. The measure set forth the presumption that firefighters diagnosed with cancer acquired the disease due to their exposure to carcinogens in the performance of their...

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