IC Rules


Rules of the Ohio Administrative Code adopted by the IC.

  • 4121-1-01 - Notice procedure for the adoption, amendment or rescission of rules
  • 4121-1-02 - Notice of public meetings
  • 4121-1-03 - Non-adjudicatory meetings of the Industrial Commission

  • 4121-2-01 - Standards of practice for attorneys, agents, and representatives of claimants or employers
  • 4121-2-02 - Suspension from practice

  • 4121-3-01 - Office locations, office hours, and scope of rules
  • 4121-3-09 - Conduct of hearings before the Commission and its staff and district hearing officers
  • 4121-3-10 - Lump sum payments for attorneys' fees for securing an award
  • 4121-3-12 - Suspension of the processing of claims
  • 4121-3-13 - Disputed self-insuring employers' claims
  • 4121-3-15 - Percentage of permanent partial disability
  • 4121-3-16 - Motions
  • 4121-3-17 - Briefs
  • 4121-3-18 - Administrative appeals
  • 4121-3-19 - Form reference
  • 4121-3-20 - Additional awards by reason of violations of specific safety requirements
  • 4121-3-21 - Change of address
  • 4121-3-22 - Inspection of claim files
  • 4121-3-24 - Fee controversies
  • 4121-3-25 - Application for change of occupation allowance
  • 4121-3-26 - Effect of rules
  • 4121-3-30 - Emergency hearings
  • 4121-3-31 - Waiver for recreational activities
  • 4121-3-32 - Temporary disability
  • 4121-3-34 - Permanent total disability

  • 4121-4-01 - Definitions
  • 4121-4-02 - Procedures for accessing confidential personal information
  • 4121-4-03 - Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information
  • 4121-4-04 - Confidentiality statutes
  • 4121-4-05 - Restricting and logging access to confidential personal information in computerized personal information systems

  • 4121-15-01 - Code of ethics, title, and rules covering
  • 4121-15-02 - Policy
  • 4121-15-03 - Standards of conduct
  • 4121-15-04 - Posting, distribution and employee acknowledgement and receipt
  • 4121-15-05 - Purpose: eliminating outside influence; producing impartiality in handling of claims and employer risk accounts and avoiding favoritism
  • 4121-15-06 - Furnishing employees' code of ethics and rules on improper influence to representatives
  • 4121-15-07 - Representatives' responsibility relative to employees' code of ethics
  • 4121-15-08 - Remedial action against persons exercising improper influence and engaging in favoritism
  • 4121-15-09 - Prohibition against unnecessary claim file possession
  • 4121-15-10 - Standards of conduct for adjudicators

  • 4125-1-01 - Wage Loss Compensation
  • 4125-1-02 - Electronic submission and acceptance of documents

Information about how rules are created may be obtained by viewing the IC's informational Fact Sheets. The following websites may also be useful if you’re interested in more information: