Failure to Appear at Mediation Nixes Petition for Judicial Review

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker's challenge to the denial of his request to expand the scope of his comp claim was properly dismissed based on his failure to appear for mediation. Case: Amara v. ATK Space Systems, No. 2015-CA-22, 09/30/2016, published. Facts and Procedural History: Ayan Amara began working for ATK Space Systems in August 2005. Six months later, he reported slipping on ice on ATK property when he was coming to work that morning. He filed a comp claim, which the Bureau of Workers' Compensation accepted. In 2010, Amara filed a request to add a dis...