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Comp Connection Vol. 15 No. 6

Comp Connection Vol. 15 No. 6.pdf

Court Of Appeals Finds R.C. 4123.512(D) Unconstitutional
 

In 2006, Senate Bill 7 amended substantial portions of the workers’ compensation statute. Notably, R.C. 4123.512(D) was amended to require claimants to obtain the employer’s consent before voluntarily dismissing a complaint in a court appeal. The purpose of the amendment was to prevent claimants from delaying an employer’s remedy on appeal. On October 29, 2015, in Ferguson v.