Worker's Disabled Adult Son Receives Death Benefits; Ex-Wife Does Not

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of death benefits to a worker’s disabled adult son, as well as the denial of benefits to the worker’s ex-wife. Case: State ex rel. Tradesmen International LLC v. Industrial Commission, No. 20AP-572, 08/23/2022, published. Facts: Michael Crow worked for Tradesmen International LLC. He died three days after Christmas in 2018 when he was crushed between two pieces of equipment at a facility owned by the Liberty Casings Co. Procedural history: Crow’s ex-wife and son filed applications for workers’ compensation benefits. Crow’...