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On November 18, 2025, Attorneys Robert L. Solt IV and Emma Renius presented at the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative forum. The purpose of the forum was to discuss improvements to workers’ compensation and employment law in Ohio. Robert L. Solt, IV,...
The Ohio House recently passed Senate Bill 56 clarifying Ohio’s Marijuana Law as it relates to adult use of marijuana and taxation of marijuana. The bill will return to the Ohio Senate. If the Senate agrees with the bill, Governor Mike DeWine will need to sign off on...
President Trump’s administration has prioritized holding employers accountable for failure to provide reasonable religious accommodations as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Nominated by President Trump in 2020 as Acting Chair of the Equal...
Bugbee and Conkle, LLP will be hosting a two-part workers’ compensation basics webinar series. Part one of the series will be presented by Deborah E. Bensch and Emma N. Renius on August 20, 2025 at 11 a.m. and will focus on the initial allowance of a workers’...
We are proud to announce Janelle Matuszak has earned her Certified Occupational Safety Specialist certification from the Alliance Safety Council marking a significant milestone in her professional journey and reinforcing our commitment to our safety practice. The...
In Judice v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., et al., 2025-Ohio-1051, (9th Dist.) claimant fractured his right distal tibia when he fell at work. Claimant removed his boots to walk through a metal detector. He put them back on and fell while trying to balance on...
With great sadness, we must announce the passing of our friend and longtime employee, Mary Sue Harris. Mary blessed us as an employee at Bugbee and Conkle for 47 years, working as a dedicated secretary and paralegal. Everyone at Bugbee and Conkle will miss her...
The 3rd District Court Of Appeals Rejects COVID-19 Claim Since the COVID-19 pandemic ensued, employers have wondered whether there would be rash of compensable COVID-19 cases arising from employment. Because COVID-19 is a disease arising from the Sars-CoV-2 virus,...
2024 CHANGES TO OSHA INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS What's Changing: Establishments with 100+ employees in certain designated industries are required to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA once a year. OSHA will...
Is This the End of Voluntary Abandonment in Ohio? R.C.4123.56(F) was enacted and became effective September 15, 2020 and applies to claims arising on or after July 1, 2020. Prior to the amendment, voluntary abandonment of employment was an affirmative defense...