Commission Must Revisit Adult Daughter's Dependency on Worker

An Ohio appellate court granted partial writ relief to a worker’s adult daughter, ordering the Industrial Commission to consider whether she was dependent on him for support. Case: State ex rel. Holderman v. Industrial Commission, No. 23AP-237, 09/30/2025, published. Facts: Darrell W. Holderman worked as a security officer for Merchant Security Services of Dayton, Ohio Inc. He was shot and killed by a prisoner he was guarding in June 2022. Holderman’s daughter applied for death benefits. She was 39 at the time and alleged that she lived with Holderman and her two minor...