Worker Can't Get Relief Based on Attorney's Failure to Appear

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s motion for relief from the dismissal of her claim based on her attorney’s failure to appear at a case management conference. Case: Hendricks v. Ventra Sandusky LLC, No. E-24-047, 04/11/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Jamie Hendricks worked for Ventra Sandusky LLC. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, which the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation denied. Following the denial of her claim by the Industrial Commission, Hendricks appealed to the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in August 2023. ...