Split Court Upholds Grant of Worker's Unilateral Request to Dismiss Appeal

A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge properly granted a worker’s unilateral motion to voluntarily dismiss a decision by the Industrial Commission that had awarded benefits for an ankle injury. Case: Johnson v. Cuyahoga County, No. 105040, 06/15/2017, published. Facts: Robert Johnson worked for Cuyahoga County, and he allegedly suffered an injury to his right ankle while at work in September 2015. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted his partial tear of his Achilles tendon as a compensable injury. Procedural history: In April 2016, the county appea...