Ohio Code § 4123.85
Ohio Code § 4123.85. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4123.85.
In all cases of occupational disease, or death resulting from occupational disease,
claims for compensation or benefits are forever barred unless, within one year after
the disability due to the disease began, or within such longer period as does not
exceed six months after diagnosis of the occupational disease by a licensed physician,
certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner
or within one year after death occurs, application is made to the industrial commission
or the bureau of workers' compensation or to the employer if the employer is a self-insuring
employer.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4123.85
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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