Court of Common Pleas Has Jurisdiction to Consider Worker's Motion to Set Aside Prior Ruling

An Ohio appellate court ruled that the court of common pleas had jurisdiction to consider a worker’s motion to set aside a prior judgment in his workers’ compensation case. Case: Smith v. SOCI Petroleum Inc., No. C-220245, 03/22/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Brian Smith worked for SOCI Petroleum Inc. He filed a claim with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, seeking benefits for an alleged injury. Smith prevailed administratively on the claim, but SOCI filed an appeal in the court of common pleas. Under Ohio law, a claimant in a workers&...