Articles by Julie Carr Smyth

Clashes Led to Firings, Discrimination Claims at Ohio Work Comp Council

Internal pressure was mounting for months ahead of the February firings of the staff of an agency charged with protecting the well-being of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers. Public records obtained by The Associated Press reveal frustration among the …

Ohio House Review of Worker’s Comp Council Firings Begins March 24

A state House of Representatives committee will review a council created to protect Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers in the wake of the firing of the council’s three-member staff. House Insurance Committee Chairman Dan Dodd of Hebron, a Democrat, …

Clashes Led to Firings, Discrimination Claims at Ohio Work Comp Council

Internal pressure was mounting for months ahead of the February firings of the staff of an agency charged with protecting the well-being of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers. Public records obtained by The Associated Press reveal frustration among the …

Fired Ohio Workers’ Compensation Board Employees Allege Religious Bias

The staff of a board created to monitor legislation affecting Ohio’s massive injured worker insurance fund after a rare coin investment scandal has been fired, plunging its oversight role into chaos. The three fired employees have accused the director of …

Ohio High Court Strikes Down Governor’s Veto of Paint Lawsuit Bill

The Ohio Supreme Court on Aug. 1 struck down Gov. Ted Strickland’s veto of a bill prohibiting lawsuits over lead paint. In a 5-2 decision, the court ordered Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to move forward with the bill, which …