A Power of Attorney, allows an injured worker with
a lost-time claim to specify an individual person or
attorney/representative to accept the injured worker’s
compensation warrant per
ORC 4121.43(C) ,
OAC 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 Power of Attorney. A power of attorney authorization does not allow an
attorney or individual to cash or endorse the injured worker’s warrant.
