The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has agreed to pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class action suit. The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers from being paid twice -- once by the state and once by insurance companies -- for the same injury. But the state Supreme Court said the laws were unconstitutional. The agreement is a victory for thousands of workers who "will see a return of their funds that had been unlawfully collected," said lead attorney Craig Bashein.
July 21, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation agreed Wednesday to drop its appeal and pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class-action lawsuit.
The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers from being paid twice — once by the state and once by insurance companies — for the same injury. But the state Supreme Court said the laws were unconstitutional.
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