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Workers' Compensation In Ohio: Scope Of Employment And The Intentional Tort, Donald P. Wiley
Workers' Compensation In Ohio: Scope Of Employment And The Intentional Tort, Donald P. Wiley
Akron Law Review
The purpose of this comment is to discuss the issues and developments in the intentional tort area. Although analogies are drawn from developments in other jurisdictions, the primary focus will be on Ohio decisions. As will be demonstrated, Ohio courts are now being faced with the following question: Is an employer protected from common law damages no matter how his employee is injured, or should he be "punished" by a common law action when he intentionally injures his employee? Within this query are many others: What is an intentional injury? Can the employee recover workman's compensation and common law damages …
The New Workers' Compensatin Law In Ohio: Senate Bill 307 Was No Accident, Scott Washam
The New Workers' Compensatin Law In Ohio: Senate Bill 307 Was No Accident, Scott Washam
Akron Law Review
In Part I, this comment traces the evolution of workers' compensation laws in this country with particular emphasis on the development of the Act in Ohio. In Part II, the relevant caselaw is discussed, including Blankenship v. Cincinnati Milacron Chemicals, Jones v. VIP Development Company, and their progeny which led to the enactment of Senate Bill 307. In Part III, Bill 30710 is considered along with its implications for the injured worker.