The Northwest Ohio service offices of the Industrial Commission of Ohio are currently staffed by a total of ten hearing officers.  Toledo currently has four District Hearing Officers (DHO); while Lima has one DHO assigned to that office. A District Hearing Officer is assigned to decide initial appeals from decisions of the BWC and self-insured employers. 

There are four Staff Hearing Officers (SHO) currently in Toledo; while Lima has a single SHO.   A Staff Hearing Officer will hear appeals from an District Hearing Officer decision, as well as other issues such as permanent total disability (PTD).  An SHO decision is appealable to the commissioners of the Industrial Commission.  Frequently, hearing officers will travel to different regional offices to conduct hearings as personnel and caseload requires.