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OhioBWC - Basics: Who can have Power of Attorney?
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Who can have Power of Attorney?
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A Power of Attorney (POA), allows an injured worker with a lost-time claim to
specify an individual person or an attorney/representative to accept the injured
worker’s compensation warrant per ORC 4121.43(C),
ORC 4121.43(D) and OAC 4123-3-10. The injured worker can have an attorney
representing his/her legal issues and have a separate individual with the POA. A
power of attorney authorization does not allow an attorney or individual to cash or
endorse the injured worker’s warrant.
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an original power of attorney (POA) must be filed with each claim.
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In order to honor a POA, the Claims Service Specialist must first ensure
that the C–230 application was filed timely and it was signed by the IW. The
POA can be faxed to the claims specialist.
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POA’s are honored for 18 consecutive calendar months from the date the POA was executed.
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In a self-insured claim, the injured worker and/or employer will agree on delivery of the warrant based on the same principles as state fund claims.
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