Court Overturns BWC's Determination That Home Caregivers Are Agency's Employees

An Ohio appellate court overturned a determination by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation that the in-home care workers who provided services for persons with developmental disabilities were employees of a home care agency. Case: State ex rel. Friendship Supported Living Inc. v. BWC, No. 19AP-882, 12/21/2021, published. Facts: Friendship Supported Living Inc. is an Ohio corporation in the business of providing or coordinating in-home care for persons with developmental disabilities under programs overseen by the state Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Franklin ...