Numerous Surviving Spouses Received Workers’ Compensation Benefits in 2022

The surviving spouses of Ohio workers who are exposed to asbestos and subsequently die from mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer may be eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits.  These benefits include a lost wage benefit paid twice monthly for the life of the surviving spouse, even if the deceased worker was retired at the time of his death. 

In 2022, numerous McDermott-Hickey clients received lifelong Workers’ Compensation benefits, including:

• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working for Owens Corning
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working as a pipefitter in the Lima, Ohio area
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working with plastic molding compounds at General Industries in Elyria, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working as a carpenter in Cleveland, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working as a maintenance man at Worthington Foods in Columbus, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working at General Motors in Toledo, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working at the General Motors Foundry in Defiance, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working at Brown Foundry Supply in North Royalton, Ohio
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working as a firefighter for the City of Cleveland
• The widow of an Ohio mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos while working as an industrial painter in southern Ohio powerhouses
• The widow of an Ohio asbestos lung cancer victim who was exposed to asbestos while working at Timken Steel in Canton, Ohio

To learn more about your eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits, give us a call.