High Court Explains How to Determine Who Is Employer

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state Industrial Commission, when confronted with more than one possible employer of an injured worker, has discretion to consider any relevant circumstances to an accident in deciding where to assess liability. Case: State ex rel. Oakwood v. Industrial Commission of Ohio, No. 2011-0060, 07/18/2012, published. Facts: Craig Ali, a police officer for the village of Oakwood, sustained injuries while performing traffic-control duties on a highway-construction project overseen by the Kokosing Construction Co. in 2008. It was undisputed that Kokosing generally u...