Writ Denied for Worker Seeking Relief Based on Alleged Non-Receipt of DHO Decision

An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of relief to a worker allowing her to challenge a district hearing officer’s denial of her workers’ compensation claim based on the alleged failure of her attorney to receive notice of that decision. Case: McCormack v. Ashtabula County Medical Center, No. 24AP-270, 11/13/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Angela M. McCormack worked for the Ashtabula County Medical Center, a self-insuring employer. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in September 2020. McCormack and her attorney attended a hearing in December 2020 bef...