Jackson Lewis: Ohio High Court Eases Employee Requirement to Notify Employer of Workers' Comp Retaliatory Discharge Claim | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Ohio High Court Eases Employee Requirement to Notify Employer of Workers' Comp Retaliatory Discharge Claim | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Ohio Supreme Court's September 20, 2012 decision in Lawrence v. Youngstown, which resolved a conflict among the state's appellate courts. Under Ohio's workers' compensation law, a discharged employee has 90 days from the date of his termination to notify his employer that he intends to sue for retaliatory discharge. In Lawrence, the Ohio Supreme Court held courts may delay the running of the 90-day notification period if the employee did not know he had been discharged within a reasonable time after the termination.

Jackson Lewis: Ohio High Court Eases Employee Requirement to Notify Employer of Workers' Comp Retaliatory Discharge Claim

by Jackson Lewis LLP
Published on 02 Oct 2012 • Ohio, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Ohio Supreme Court's September 20, 2012 decision in Lawrence v. Youngstown, which resolved a conflict among the state's appellate courts. Under Ohio's workers' compensation law, a discharged employee has 90 days from the date of his termination to notify his employer that he intends to sue for retaliatory discharge. In Lawrence, the Ohio Supreme Court held courts may delay the running of the 90-day notification period if the employee did not know he had been discharged within a reasonable time after the termination.
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