Judge Erred in Allowing Worker to Unilaterally Dismiss Complaint

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge could not allow a worker to unilaterally dismiss the complaint she had filed to re-establish her entitlement to benefits. Case: Houston v. AT&T Teleholdings, No. 105949, 01/25/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Juanita R. Houston worked for AT&T Teleholdings. While she was working in December 2013, she slipped and fell on an icy exterior staircase. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted her injuries from the accident as compensable. The bureau also allowed Houston benefits for her diagnoses of facet arthropathy...