Thursday, August 28, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing

The Ohio Industrial Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., L-2, Room 1, 30 West Spring Street, Columbus, Ohio to consider the following:

The amendment of the following rule:

  • 4121-3-34 Permanent total disability
    The amendment is proposed to provide a procedure by which parties can request a new start date or new allocation of an award of permanent total disability granted via a Tentative Order.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Any interested party unable to attend the public hearing may submit written comments via email to rulecomments@ic.ohio.gov prior to the hearing.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Industrial Commission will consider a reasonable accommodation to allow qualified, interested parties with a disability to testify where the accommodation is necessary and available and does not present an undue hardship to the Industrial Commission.

An individual requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of Human Resources by calling (614) 466-2765.

The full and complete text of the proposed rules is available on the Register of Ohio’s website at www.registerofohio.state.oh.us; and is on file in the office of the Secretary of State at 180 East Broad Street, Suite 103, Columbus, Ohio, the Legislative Service Commission at 77 South High Street, 9th Floor, Columbus, Ohio, the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review at 77 South High Street, Concourse Level, Columbus, Ohio, and all Industrial Commission offices and service offices of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

To view the proposed amendment, click on the PDF file below.