An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed because she filed it in the wrong county.
Case: Hamilton v. Bridgeport Equipment & Tool Ltd., No. L-26-00008, 09/25/2026, published.
Facts: Christina Hamilton’s husband worked for Bridgeport Equipment & Tool Ltd. He suffered injuries in an automobile accident in June 2024 and died in August 2024.
Procedural history: Hamilton filed a claim for death benefits with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation...
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