Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Appeal Filed Over 5 Years After Last Receipt of Benefits

An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s appeal from an Industrial Commission decision that was filed more than five years after he received his last payment of benefits. Case: Caldwell v. Whirlpool Corp., No. 9-22-61, 05/08/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Brian Caldwell worked for the Whirlpool Corp. He suffered an on-the-job injury in March 2015 and filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted the claim as compensable. The last medical bill was paid under this claim in May 2016. Caldwell receiv...