Injured Worker Cannot Refile Appeal After 2 Prior Dismissals

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker who had filed two appeals to the denial of her claim and then dismissed both could not file a third time. Case: Curry v. Spherion of Mid-Ohio Inc., No. 2024 CA 0042, 11/27/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Carline M. Curry worked for Spherion of Mid-Ohio Inc. She allegedly suffered injuries at work in October 2018. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation denied Curry’s claim. She appealed to the Industrial Commission, but a district hearing officer affirmed the BWC’s denial, as did a staff hearing officer. In A...