Powers v. City of North Royalton

Defendants-appellants, the Administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Industrial Commission of Ohio, appeal the order of the trial court that the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation pay attorney fees and costs after a claimant was successful upon an appeal by the employer of an order of the Industrial Commission.

Appellants assign the following errors for review:

“I. The trial court erred in ordering that fees and costs be paid by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

“II. The trial court erred in awarding the sum of $2,5000.00 [sic] as attorney fees.”

As the appeal…