Hurm Law Firm

01/04/2024

Non-compete agreements may be on the way out.

Hurm Law Firm reveals why non-compete agreements may soon become a thing of the past based on recent legislation.

10/26/2021

Back on January 21, 2021, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 308. The bill intended to cover first responders who suffer post traumatic stress disorder injuries in the course of their employment. ...

03/15/2020

To our friends in the bar and restaurant industries, we deeply regret how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected your lives. Please be advised that the eligibility requirements for unemployment will be expanded and recipients will be under no obligation to apply for jobs during the length of the emergency. The typical one-week delay for the first payment of benefits will also be expedited.

02/20/2020

In a 74-22 vote, the Ohio House passed a bill last week which provides first responders with post traumatic stress disorder coverage through the state's workers' compensation system. This same bill...

10/03/2019

It has become more common for employers across the country to work with their competitors to agree to not poach employees from each other. These agreements limit employees' ability to test their...

08/02/2019

​When the law cannot help a client, the Hurm Law Firm will not shy away from using other avenues, such as the news media, to help. A Hurm Law Firm client, firefighter Scott Stoltz, was diagnosed...

07/12/2019

For the fourth consecutive year, Attorney Matthew T. Hurm, Esq. has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyer magazine. The Rising Star designation is particularly meaningful because it involves...

06/14/2019

First responders are often the first people you see when you suffered a car accident or have a medical emergency. They provide professional help when you need it most. Frequently, as a result of...

06/03/2019

I have spent my whole career fighting for working people, but my creation of a law firm built entirely around that premise was always a dream. That dream became a reality one year ago when the Hurm...

05/28/2019

Presumption of Causation of Firefighter Cancer Presentation.
According to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine, two years after a cancer diagnosis, 42.4 percent of patients depleted their entire life's savings. To help Ohio firefighters avoid such a tragedy, Ohio passed the Palumbo Act in 2017. Unfortunately, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, only 26 of the 124 claims under the Palumbo Act have both been approved by the Bureau and not appealed by the city. The vast majority of firefighter claims under the Palumbo Act fail or are challenged and a big reason why is the lack of proof that the firefighters were exposed to the specific carcinogens required under the law.
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According to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine , t wo years after a cancer diagnosis, 42.4 percent of patients depleted their entire life's savings. To help Ohio firefighters...

08/17/2018

Workers across the country are winning major victories by defeating "no-poach" clauses. While corporations frequently broadcast their love of the free market economy when fighting against minimum...

08/01/2018