Court Partially Reinstates BWC Employee's Disability Discrimination Claim

An Ohio appellate court partially revived a Bureau of Workers' Compensation employee’s claim of disability discrimination against his employer. Case: O’Brien v. BWC, No. 25AP-608, 08/04/2026, published. Facts: Hagen O’Brien worked for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation as a specialist handling cases involving interstate jurisdiction. In 2020, O’Brien’s workload allegedly increased because some CSS employees were reassigned to COVID-19 occupational disease claims, which exacerbated his stress and anxiety. In April 2021, Melody Dials became O&rsquo...