Court Upholds Belated Denial of Benefits for Family of Worker who Died of Injuries from Crash

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to the family of a truck driver who died from injuries he sustained in a crash while he was under the influence of drugs. Case: State ex rel. Northern v. Industrial Commission, No. 20AP-63, 06/08/2021, published. Facts: Stephen L. Northern worked for Apex Express/Cordell Transportation as a truck driver. Apex used OneSource Employee Management, a professional employer organization, to manage its workers’ compensation coverage. Under the agreement between Apex and OneSource, OneSource is the co-employer of Apex’s employees for...