Temporary-total compensation
Temporary-total compensation may help replace income when an allowed work injury prevents you from returning to your former job and you meet the other requirements. Payment can be affected by your work status, available work within restrictions and other claim circumstances. Your claim specialist or authorized representative can discuss how the rules apply to you.
Reduced earnings and other benefits
Wage-loss benefits may apply in some situations involving reduced earnings or difficulty finding suitable work because of restrictions from the allowed injury. The requirements differ from temporary-total compensation. Ask BWC or the self-insuring employer which benefit, evidence and process apply to your circumstances.
Why do C-84 and MEDCO-14 go together?
C-84: requesting temporary-total compensation. This is your request for income support when you cannot return to your former job because of the allowed injury and meet the requirements. You complete the worker’s request.
MEDCO-14: the clinical work-ability report. Your treating clinician documents your work ability and supported restrictions. BWC uses this medical information when reviewing the request. Earnings records may also be needed; submit them through the official claim process, not website chat.
Completing these forms does not guarantee payment. Ask your claim specialist or authorized representative what is needed for your situation.
Ohio BWC’s temporary-total request instructions · How your work restrictions are recorded
Who should I call about a payment?
Lost-income benefits: ask your BWC claims service specialist. Treatment requests or medical bills: ask your managed care organization (MCO). For a self-insured claim, start with the employer’s workers’ compensation administrator. An authorized representative can help with claim-specific questions.
Ohio WorkCare can discuss your medical evaluation, care plan and clinical documentation. Benefit and claim decisions remain with the responsible claim process.
Before your visit
Bring existing claim and work-status information to the office. Keep wage, banking and other financial records out of the website form and chat; use the official claim process for those documents. Call 330-664-1670 if you want to discuss the medical evaluation step.