Split Court Tosses Worker's Appeal of Denied Claim

A divided Ohio appellate court threw out a self-represented worker’s challenge to the denial of his claim for injuries from silica dust exposure. Case: Rachel v. Centimark Corp., No. 28971, 08/14/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Jonathan Rachel filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting that his lung problems were caused by exposure to silica dust while working for the Centimark Corp. He sought judicial review after the Industrial Commission denied his claim. Centimark and the commission asserted they hadn't received fair notice of the action. A tr...