Brian A. Tarian
Of Counsel
Columbus
41 South High Street
Huntington Center, 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P 614.723.2028
F 614.453.8930
P 614.723.2028 | F 614.453.8930
41 South High Street
Huntington Center, 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P 614.723.2028
F 614.453.8930
P 614.723.2028 | F 614.453.8930
Overview
Brian focuses his practice on various aspects of workers’ compensation law and regularly attends hearings before all levels of the Industrial Commission. His clients include employers ranging from closely held corporations and family owned businesses, to Fortune 500 companies. He also represents businesses in the manufacturing, automotive, health care, hospitality, and retail industries. Brian assists clients with claims management and offers advice regarding the management of individual claims, as well as the management of the entire workers’ compensation program for clients.
Experience
- Professional experience is entirely in workers' compensation
- Attend hearings before all levels of the Industrial Commission
- Successfully defended a workers’ compensation claim against an auto maintenance company where the store manager caught an employee on fire as a result of horseplay. An investigation company was engaged to perform an accident reconstruction to show that the incident as alleged did not occur.
- Assisted a client who was suspicious of dishonest behavior of a claimant in obtaining both the termination of temporary total compensation benefits and the settlement of this claim for a nominal dollar amount based on substantial surveillance of this claimant. This claimant was attempting to deceive his treating physicians that he was permanently and totally disabled and a large savings in claims costs resulted from these efforts.
- Successfully defended an award of temporary trial compensation before the full Industrial Commission. It was established that the claimant's dismissal from employment while working restricted duty was cause for the reversal of the order awarding this compensation. A large over-payment of compensation was created and the claimant was barred from later applying for temporary trial compensation until he returned to the workforce.
- A claim had been allowed against an out-of-state client prior to being represented by Roetzel & Andress. Documentation was prepared and submitted to the Industrial Commission that eventually resulted in the denial of this claim. Also, client testimony was prepared and presented to the Industrial Commission to establish that the claimant was an independent contractor and as such was not entitled to a workers’ compensation claim against our client.
Services
Industries
Education
- The University of Akron School of Law, J.D.
- Georgetown University, B.A.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Recognitions
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law-Management (2024-2025) and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2024-2025)
- Recognized as a Columbus CEO Top Lawyer for Workers' Compensation Law (2024)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Committee
- Columbus Bar Association
- Central Ohio Self-Insurers Association
- Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA)
- Buckeye STEPS - Oil and Gas Industry Safety Group
- Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- New Albany Chamber of Commerce
- Zanesville Chamber of Commerce
- Ohio Trucking Association
- Ohio Self-Insurers Association
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court Issues Decision Finding TTD Compensation Can Be Terminated Based on MMI Prior to the Date of Industrial Commission Hearing (Mar 11, 2024)
Is This the End of the Voluntary Abandonment Defense for Ohio Employers? (Mar 14, 2023)
Ohio Court Reaffirms Employer’s Right to Raise Voluntary Abandonment (Oct 11, 2021)
Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Rules for Healthcare Employers Only (Jun 11, 2021)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel & Andress Promotes Four to Partner (Jan 2, 2015)
Overview
Brian focuses his practice on various aspects of workers’ compensation law and regularly attends hearings before all levels of the Industrial Commission. His clients include employers ranging from closely held corporations and family owned businesses, to Fortune 500 companies. He also represents businesses in the manufacturing, automotive, health care, hospitality, and retail industries. Brian assists clients with claims management and offers advice regarding the management of individual claims, as well as the management of the entire workers’ compensation program for clients.
Experience
- Professional experience is entirely in workers' compensation
- Attend hearings before all levels of the Industrial Commission
- Successfully defended a workers’ compensation claim against an auto maintenance company where the store manager caught an employee on fire as a result of horseplay. An investigation company was engaged to perform an accident reconstruction to show that the incident as alleged did not occur.
- Assisted a client who was suspicious of dishonest behavior of a claimant in obtaining both the termination of temporary total compensation benefits and the settlement of this claim for a nominal dollar amount based on substantial surveillance of this claimant. This claimant was attempting to deceive his treating physicians that he was permanently and totally disabled and a large savings in claims costs resulted from these efforts.
- Successfully defended an award of temporary trial compensation before the full Industrial Commission. It was established that the claimant's dismissal from employment while working restricted duty was cause for the reversal of the order awarding this compensation. A large over-payment of compensation was created and the claimant was barred from later applying for temporary trial compensation until he returned to the workforce.
- A claim had been allowed against an out-of-state client prior to being represented by Roetzel & Andress. Documentation was prepared and submitted to the Industrial Commission that eventually resulted in the denial of this claim. Also, client testimony was prepared and presented to the Industrial Commission to establish that the claimant was an independent contractor and as such was not entitled to a workers’ compensation claim against our client.
Education
- The University of Akron School of Law, J.D.
- Georgetown University, B.A.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Recognitions
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law-Management (2024-2025) and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2024-2025)
- Recognized as a Columbus CEO Top Lawyer for Workers' Compensation Law (2024)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Committee
- Columbus Bar Association
- Central Ohio Self-Insurers Association
- Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA)
- Buckeye STEPS - Oil and Gas Industry Safety Group
- Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- New Albany Chamber of Commerce
- Zanesville Chamber of Commerce
- Ohio Trucking Association
- Ohio Self-Insurers Association
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court Issues Decision Finding TTD Compensation Can Be Terminated Based on MMI Prior to the Date of Industrial Commission Hearing (Mar 11, 2024)
Is This the End of the Voluntary Abandonment Defense for Ohio Employers? (Mar 14, 2023)
Ohio Court Reaffirms Employer’s Right to Raise Voluntary Abandonment (Oct 11, 2021)
Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Rules for Healthcare Employers Only (Jun 11, 2021)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel & Andress Promotes Four to Partner (Jan 2, 2015)