Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 24 Jun 2020
One significant change resulting from recent stay-at-home orders associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is the transition to remote work. In what seems…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 19 May 2020
On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new Enforcement Guidance reinstating all employers’ obligation to…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 10 Mar 2015
For the past 100 years, Ohio’s workers’ compensation program has compensated employees who sustain occupational injuries and diseases. It has never…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 13 Nov 2014
On Oct. 21, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a ruling that eliminates the application of the dual-purpose doctrine in workers' compensation…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 2 Oct 2014
The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that industry standards and OSHA laws may be considered by the Industrial Commission in the interpretation of…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 27 Aug 2014
On May 7, 2014, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a staff hearing officer's failure to address an employer's defense of an intervening injury in an…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 10 Jun 2014
The Eight District Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed an award of more than $850 million in restitution damages to a class of approximately 302…