Court Panel Splits 3 Ways on Employer's Obligation to Report Fatal Accident to BWC

An Ohio appellate court panel produced three opinions to uphold the denial of a claim for death benefits as untimely, with each judge advocating for a different analysis of whether an employer must file a report of injury when a worker suffers a near-instantaneous death from an accident.  Domingo A. Ramos worked for Fresh Mark Canton. On Dec. 16, 2017, Ramos died when his foot became trapped in an auger, which grinds meat scraps for garbage. According to local news sources, the machine ripped off his leg, and Ramos bled to death. He was 49. In December 2019, Guillermina Corte...