No Benefits for Family of Worker Struck by Car

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to the family of an undocumented worker who was killed when she was struck by a car while walking home after her shift. Case: Mangan v. Texas Roadhouse Management Corp., No. 20AP-42, 06/29/2021, published. Facts: Griselda Lopez-Hernandez worked at a restaurant operated by the Texas Roadhouse Management Corp. On Oct. 25, 2015, Lopez-Hernandez clocked out and began walking home. A vehicle struck her, flinging her into a ditch alongside the roadway. She died before an ambulance arrived. Procedural history: Lopez-Hernandez’s...