Supreme Court Clarifies Commission's Ability to Invoke Continuing Jurisdiction

The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Industrial Commission did not abuse its discretion by invoking its continuing jurisdiction over a claim after the time for filing an appeal had expired. Case: State ex rel. Neitzelt v. Industrial Commission, No. 2019-1102, 04/15/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Christina Neitzelt worked for the Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Ohio as a nurse. She suffered strains to her neck, shoulder and back while at work in July 2015, and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted the injuries as compensable. In December 2015, Neitzelt req...