Court Denies Relief to Worker Who Missed Deadline to Challenge Decision

The act of hiring an attorney was sufficient evidence to find that the health of an injured worker did not preclude him from comprehending the importance of pending matters, an Ohio appellate court said in holding that a man who missed the deadline to challenge a determination of the extent of his compensable injuries was not entitled to relief. The appellate court also said Martin Hernandez’s hospitalizations did not appear to impact his ability to receive or understand a Bureau of Workers’ Compensation staff hearing officer’s order. “Notwithstanding the failure of t...