Claims Happen: What's an Employer to Do?

In this presentation, Bill will discuss Ohio?s workers? compensation system and claim management from injury prevention to management of a claim through the administrative hearing process, hints and pitfalls.

Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
Time: Registration, Lunch, and Networking begins 11:30AM; Presentation from 12PM ? 1PM
Cost: Lunch is $20/per person
Location: Hillsboro Orpheum, 135 North High Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Who to Invite: 
In addition to your primary Safety Council representative, we encourage you to invite any employees who would benefit from this month's topic! 

SPEAKER BIO: Bill Wahoff, Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Bill Wahoff concentrates on keeping his clients in compliance with health and safety laws, including OSHA on a national basis, Ohio workers? compensation, Ohio VSSR, and intentional tort litigation defense. He has vigorously represented employers at several thousand administrative hearings, in numerous court cases, including jury trials, and mandamus actions.

He also has significant experience representing employers in federal and state court employment litigation and in labor negotiations. He has handled ADA, FMLA, and race, gender- based, Title VII discrimination cases, arbitrations, federal and state wage and hour matters, and has bargained with the UAW, Steelworkers, Glass Molders and Potterers, OEA and OAPSE.

He is serving as the Management Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Treatise on Occupational Safety and Health Law for the American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law, Occupational Safety & Health Committee. He also has been an active participant, presenter and moderator for the Midwinter meeting for over 26 years. He was chosen by the Chief Judge to present to the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (OSHRC) Judicial Conferences in both 2008 and 2010. An Ohio State Bar Association Board-Certified Workers? Compensation Specialist, he is also an OSHA Authorized 10 & 30 Hour General Industry Trainer. He is a Fellow of The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, and is listed in Chambers USA. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Labor Law - Management, Employment Law - Management, and Workers Compensation Defense for Employers. He has been listed in Ohio Super Lawyers since the inception of that list. He is also a Martindale Hubbell Preeminent lawyer.