Worker Can Recover Costs for Videotaping His Expert's Deposition

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to an award of costs for the videographic and stenographic expenses he incurred in deposing his medical expert, but not the amount that he paid for a copy of his the transcript of the deposition of his employer’s expert. Case: Keener v. Buehrer, No. 27537, 09/22/2017, published. Facts: In May 2016, Darrell Keener filed an appeal of an Industrial Commission decision denying him the right to participate in the workers' compensation system for the condition of left inguinal hernia. After a jury found he was entitled to...