Court Errs in Dismissing Employer's Appeal as Discovery Sanction Against Worker

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer’s appeal of an administrative determination that an injured worker was its employee should not have been dismissed as a discovery sanction against the worker. Case: Greene v. HOC Transport, No. 30552, 08/16/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Henry Greene worked as a truck driver. After he was injured in an accident, Greene filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits alleging that he was employed by HOC Transport when the accident occurred. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation denied Greene’s claim, but a st...