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Commission Issues New Hearing Officer Memos

On May 5, 2008, the Commission issued 6 new or amended Hearing Officer memos. Click here for more information.

Settlement Which Did Not Comply with R.C. 4123.65(A) Invalid; Commission Issues New Hearing Officer Memo on Settlements

The Supreme Court ruled that a settlement which did not set forth an explanation of why the settlement is desired is invalid. For more information about this decision, and the BWC's reaction to this decision, click here.

In response to the Wise decision, on May 5, 2008, the Commission adopted a new section of the Hearing Officer Manual, Memo 03, setting forth the standards for hearing officers to follow in reviewing settlements. Click here to see Memo O3.

Intentional Tort Preempted

The Supreme Court has held that federal workers' compensation law preempts a state intentional tort lawsuit. For more information about this decision, click here.

Recent Ohio Supreme Court decisions
(current through 7/2/08)

Valley Interior Systems, Inc., State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (6/12/08)

Temporary Total: Termination of employment only constitutes a "voluntary abandonment" which bars temporary total if injured worker knew or should have known that termination was a possible consequence of worker's actions.

McDaniel, State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (5/15/08)

Permanent Total: Commission did not abuse its discretion in determining that individual who was paid for activities done to promote business was engaged in sustained remunerative employment.

Ohio State Univ. Hosp., State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (4/30/08)

AWW: Commission properly applied "special circumstances" provision of R.C. 4123.61 to recalculate average weekly wage of worker who was injured shortly after she began working full-time.

The Ohio Workers' Compensation Bulletin provides news about Ohio's Workers' Compensation system. Subscription information is available here.

The chart below lists common Ohio Workers' Compensation terms. Click on the term for an explanation of the term and links to other information relating to the term.

Average Weekly Wage

Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Disabled Workers' Relief Fund

District Hearing Officer

Full Weekly Wage

Health Partnership Program

Industrial Commission

Injury

Intentional Tort

Managed Care Organization

Maximum Medical Improvement

Medical Benefits