Worker's Son Can't Be Substituted as Movant

An Ohio appellate court ruled that worker’s son was not entitled to an award for a loss of use. Case: State ex rel. Cottrell v. Industrial Commission, No. 18AP-66, 07/11/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael C. Cottrell worked for Sutton Pump and Symbol Supply Inc. On May 12, 2014, he was welding on top of an oil storage tank when it exploded. He died a few hours later. In July 2014, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation found that Cottrell's 3-year-old son was entitled to death benefits. In April 2015, the bureau named Cottrell’s mother as a pro...