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If you are unable to return to work for eight days or more as a result of your work-related injury, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (OBWC) will pay a percentage of your lost wages. In addition, OBWC will pay for medical treatment by a OBWC-certified healthcare provider .

 

OBWC uses managed care organizations (MCOs) to oversee the medical and return-to-work services in your claim. The MCO manages your treatment, any surgery approvals, medical bill payment, and referrals for rehabilitation if needed. According to OBWC, state-funded employers have an MCO, but self-insuring employers most likely have their own managed care systems.

 

If an employer is state-funded—such as with public schools or state government positions—the employer’s MCO will work with the healthcare system to ensure that injured employees are receiving the appropriate medical care in order to bring the employee back to normal.

 

Remember, these benefits do not arrive until a claim is accepted, only then will an MCO pay for medical bills.

 

The managed care organization and physician will be focused on providing you healthcare services that will allow you to return to work. Be sure to ask your doctor what activities you can perform at home and at work while you’re recovering from your work injury. Keep your workplace injury attorney in Logan informed of the doctor’s prognosis in your case.

 

If you are prescribed medication as a result of your work-related injury, it is important to inform the pharmacist that the prescription is part of an Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation claim. You should provide the pharmacist with your Social Security number, date of injury and your OBWC claim number. You may have to pay out of pocket for initial prescriptions, but OBWC should reimburse you as long as your claim is not denied.