Worker's Award of Attorney Fees Subject to Statutory Cap Under Former Version of Statute

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s award of attorney fees for a 2016 injury was subject to a statutory cap of $4,200. Case: Russell v. McCloud, Nos. 2022-T-0017 and 2022-T-0048, 03/20/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Calvin Russell worked for the Ravenna Ohio Department of Transportation Mail Stop 1520. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged back injury he sustained in October 2016. After Russell’s claim was denied and he was unable to obtain administrative relief, he filed an appeal in the Trumbull County Cou...