September 14, 2017
The Ohio Supreme Court was again asked to clarify when the doctrine of voluntary abandonment bars the receipt of temporary total disability compensation in a workers’ […]
February 6, 2017
A recent decision from the Eighth District Court of Appeals again emphasizes that merely because an employee is at work and suffers an injury or illness […]
January 25, 2017
Employers should be mindful in Ohio that the employer/employee relationship exposes them to many different risks. For instance, in the recent case of Tchankpa v. Ascena […]
December 9, 2016
Charles D. Smith & Associates is pleased to announce that Charles D. Smith has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers magazine […]
November 23, 2016
Just 10 days prior to the implementation date, a Texas federal judge issued a nationwide injunction halting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new federal overtime rule, […]
November 2, 2016
Ohio Revised Code section 4123.90 prohibits employers from taking adverse employment action against an employee because he or she “filed a claim or instituted, pursued or […]
November 2, 2016
U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers© has announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2017. We are pleased to announce that Charles D. Smith […]
October 18, 2016
Just because a claimant obtains allowance of a new condition in his or her workers’ compensation claim, and undergoes further treatment such as surgery for that […]
August 29, 2016
Charlie Smith was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Workers Compensation […]