First, the court upheld a tort reform provision preventing injured workers from suing employers for damages in addition to getting workers’ compensation benefits.
Second, the court said the law does not violate the rights of injured workers to trial by jury, remedy, open courts, due process of law or equal protection under the Ohio Constitution.
Read AHA News Now‘s report on Ohio tort reform.
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