Our expertise in worker’s compensation law enables us to effectively guide employers and represent their interests through all stages of the claims process, from the time of filing of the claim through its final disposition.

Licata & Toerek is uniquely positioned to counsel clients in all areas of employment law and worker’s compensation law in Ohio. President Louis Licata was the first attorney in Ohio certified as a specialist in both workers’ compensation and employment law after meeting the extensive requirements and high standards of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Specialty Board and The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists. Attorneys Licata and David J. Kovach are two of the only four attorneys in the State of Ohio who hold dual specialty certifications in both workers’ compensation and employment law.

We provide our clients with guidance at critical junctures in the employment relationship, including:

• Separation of Employment
• Enforcement of Employment Practices
• Employee Manuals
• Company Policies
• Compliance Audits
• Education for Managers/Employees
• Employee Structure Arrangements
• Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Employment, Consulting, and Independent Contractor Agreements

We advocate our clients' interests on a variety of employment, labor and workers' compensation issues.

• Employment Issues

discrimination

wrongful termination

contract enforcement/restrictive covenants

unfair labor practices

unfair competition

trade secrets and confidential information

sexual harassment

wage and hour violations

union issues

defamation, emotional distress, and contract interference

• Workers' Compensation - claims management and hearing representation services for employee claims of:

injuries

occupational disease/death

physical and mental stress

harmful exposure

repetetive trauma