Worker Not Entitled to Revive Claim After Failing to Respond to Employer's Appeal

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from a judgment dismissing her claim after she repeatedly failed to respond to her employer’s challenges to the compensability of her alleged accident. Case: Pickett v. Catholic Health Initiatives, No. L-24-1078, 02/21/2025, published. Facts: Stephanie Pickett worked for Catholic Health Initiatives. She allegedly suffered injuries in February 2019 after falling. Pickett admitted that the location of the incident was off-site, on premises neither owned by or otherwise controlled by the employer. Pickett also ad...