Injury Cases: Controlled Substances
(Court of Appeals)
Click on the case name to read the decision on the
Ohio Supreme Court's web site. Decisions which adopt the
decision of a lower court or
Magistrate, or which decide a case based on a previous decision, are
excluded.
Dependant
of worker who died due to accidental overdose of prescription drug
medicine not entitled to participate because exception to provision
barring compensation for self-inflicted injury does not apply.
Vote: 3-0
Opinion by: Judge Rogers
Appellate District: 3
Because
undisputed evidence indicated that cocaine use was the proximate cause
of the accident, worker was ineligible to participate in the workers'
compensation system under R.C. 4123.54.
Vote: 3-0
Opinion by: Judge Carr
Appellate District: 9
Injured at Work?
Stewart Jaffy &
Associates can help you receive the workers’ compensation
benefits you
are entitled to. We are based in Columbus and represent
injured
workers throughout Ohio before the BWC, Industrial Commission
and
in court.
We also represent people who have social security
disability claims or who have a disability claim before another state
administrative agency (PERS, STRS, SERS or police and fire fighters
disability).
Initial consultations with potential clients are
free. If you are interested in talking with us about a
potential
case, call us at (614) 228-6148.
Stewart Jaffy &
Associates Co.,
LPA | Attorneys at Law
306 E. Gay St. | Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 228-6148 | Fax: (614) 228-6140
http://www.jaffylaw.com
Please read our
legal
notice.
