Court Rejects Worker's Untimely Appeal, Accusations of Bias by Trial Judge

The Court of Appeals for the 2nd District of Ohio ruled that a self-represented worker was time-barred from seeking judicial review of the denial of her comp claim, eliminating the need to address the worker’s allegations that the trial judge had been biased against her. Case: Schramm v. Appvion, No. 27116, 04/14/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Diane L. Schramm worked for Appvion Inc., a producer of thermal, carbonless, security, inkjet, digital specialty and colored papers. She allegedly suffered chemical exposure injuries in 2004 while at work, but the Bureau of ...