Commission Lacked Jurisdiction to Vacate Claim Expansion

An Ohio appellate court ruled that the Industrial Commission lacked jurisdiction to take back its decision allowing for an expansion of a claim. Case: State ex rel. Neitzelt v. Industrial Commission, No. 18AP-152, 06/27/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Christina Neitzelt worked for the Vitas Healthcare Corp. as a nurse. She suffered strains to her neck, shoulder and back while at work in July 2015. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted the injuries as compensable. In December 2015, Neitzelt requested that her claim be expanded to include an L4-L5 disk herniat...