Industrial Commission Revises Hearing Procedures for 60 Days

The Industrial Commission of Ohio has adopted temporary changes to its administrative hearing policies, specifically those involving the docketing of claims and parties’ requests for continuances.The changes went into effect on Wednesday and will last through Sept. 8, Commission Chairman Karen Gillmor said.Gillmor reported that in late 2011, the commission implemented a new method "to more effectively examine claims and to more efficiently prepare them for hearing."The commission promoted and trained 11 new claims examiners to handle and process claims, which resulted in a much larger nu...