Employer Entitled to Reimbursement From BWC

The Ohio Court of Claims ruled that an employer that voluntarily paid benefits to an injured employee until it was determined that the employee was entitled to benefits, was itself entitled to reimbursement from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Case: Great West Casualty Co. v. BWC, No. 2013-00205, 05/09/2016, published. Facts: The Great West Casualty Co. issued a workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance policy to Roeder Cartage Co. in 2011. The Great West policy insured Roeder for workers' compensation claims filed in Alabama. James McElroy, a d...