On March 29, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a disabled police officer who engaged in the illegal sale of prescription medication while he […]
Employers have long utilized offers of light duty employment as effective tools to return injured employees to work and to limit the amount of temporary total […]
In May, Governor Kasich signed into law Substitute House Bill 93. This legislation was intended to address concerns over the sale, distribution and use of narcotics […]
As most employers know, a court appeal may be filed concerning a claimant’s right to participate in the workers’ compensation fund. Typically, the issue of initial […]
According to the Tenth District Court of Appeals, (Reichard v. R J. Wheels, Inc., 193 Ohio App.3d 334, 2011-Ohio-1597), in order for a claimant to prove […]
On September 7, 2011, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Tennessee district court’s holding that an employer was justified in firing an employee for […]
The Ohio Supreme Court recently strengthened the defense of voluntary abandonment in the area of workers’ compensation temporary total disability benefits. State ex rel. Lackey v. Indus. […]
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is typically associated with organized crime. However, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the wrongful […]