Timothy J. Webster
Shareholder
1375 East Ninth Street
One Cleveland Center, 10th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
P 216.696.7795
F 216.623.0134
P 216.696.7795 | F 216.623.0134
Overview
Tim focuses his practice on the areas of unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation, representing clients in the manufacturing, government, health care, energy and utilities, retail, and automotive industries. He represents businesses large and small, including family-owned companies and national corporations. Tim has also represented governmental entities such as county administrations, cities, school districts, and universities, as well as health care institutions, including hospitals and home health care providers.
Experience
- Maintains a practice of defending employers in workers’ compensation claims, including complicated allowance and indemnity issues
- Successful defense of various VSSR claims
- Successful defense against unemployment claims
- Represents employers in all levels of litigation in Ohio, both administratively and in court
- Counsels clients on their workers’ compensation programs and claims
- Successful defense against fraudulent claims for disability compensation
- Successful defense against claims by independent contractors claiming an employment relationship
Services
Industries
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
- University of Dayton, B.F.A.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Certifications
- Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the Ohio State Bar Association
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2013)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Akron Bar Association
- Ohio Self-Insurers Association, Associate Member
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted (Mar 23, 2023)
Is This the End of the Voluntary Abandonment Defense for Ohio Employers? (Mar 14, 2023)
EdChoice Challenge Can Continue (Feb 1, 2023)
Developmental Delay Now Reaches Beyond Preschool (Jan 30, 2023)
Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
Presentation
"The Injury, the Leave, the Pay - Navigating the Intersection of FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Laws" - Summit ESC Leadership Symposium 2022 (August 2022)
Services
Industries
Overview
Tim focuses his practice on the areas of unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation, representing clients in the manufacturing, government, health care, energy and utilities, retail, and automotive industries. He represents businesses large and small, including family-owned companies and national corporations. Tim has also represented governmental entities such as county administrations, cities, school districts, and universities, as well as health care institutions, including hospitals and home health care providers.
Experience
- Maintains a practice of defending employers in workers’ compensation claims, including complicated allowance and indemnity issues
- Successful defense of various VSSR claims
- Successful defense against unemployment claims
- Represents employers in all levels of litigation in Ohio, both administratively and in court
- Counsels clients on their workers’ compensation programs and claims
- Successful defense against fraudulent claims for disability compensation
- Successful defense against claims by independent contractors claiming an employment relationship
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
- University of Dayton, B.F.A.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Certifications
- Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the Ohio State Bar Association
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2013)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Akron Bar Association
- Ohio Self-Insurers Association, Associate Member
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted (Mar 23, 2023)
Is This the End of the Voluntary Abandonment Defense for Ohio Employers? (Mar 14, 2023)
EdChoice Challenge Can Continue (Feb 1, 2023)
Developmental Delay Now Reaches Beyond Preschool (Jan 30, 2023)
Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
Presentation
"The Injury, the Leave, the Pay - Navigating the Intersection of FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Laws" - Summit ESC Leadership Symposium 2022 (August 2022)