Worker's Failure to Respond to Discovery Requests Warrants Dismissal of Claims

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s petitions for review of administrative decisions denying her requests to expand the scope of her claim. Case: Haynes v. RGF Staffing USA, Nos. 17-21-02 and 17-21-04, 06/07/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Jamie Haynes worked for RGF Staffing USA. She established a workers’ compensation claim for injuries to her right hand and arm sustained in August 2018. In May 2019, Haynes filed a motion requesting that her claim be additionally allowed for substantial aggravation of preexisting major depres...