The Ohio Court of Claims ruled that a worker’s widow failed to state a viable claim against the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for negligence in providing safety advice to her late husband's employer.
Case: Banks v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, No. 2016-00922, 11/27/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Elizabeth Banks filed suit against the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation after her husband, Daniel Banks, died as the result of an industrial accident.
According to her complaint, the BWC had entered into a contract with her late-husband’s e...
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