Worker's Statements From Mandamus Petition Aren't Admissible in Separate Appeal

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s statements in a failed attempt to secure mandamus relief from a decision denying her comp claim should not have been admitted into evidence in the proceedings on her request for judicial review. Case: Cuckler v. BWC, No. 16CA3551, 04/19/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Mary L. Cuckler allegedly suffered a back injury while working for Advantage Tent Fittings in March 2013. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation determined that Cuckler was entitled to benefits for a lumbar strain, but the state Industrial Commission disagreed...