STOLZ v. J & B STEEL ERECTORS, INC., Et Al.

*567{¶ 1} Ohio law allows a general contractor on certain large construction projects to "self-insure" and provide workers' compensation coverage for its own employees and for the employees of subcontractors that enroll in the contractor's self-insurance program. An employee who is injured on the job may not pursue a negligence claim against the general contractor or an enrolled subcontractor but must instead seek compensation pursuant to Ohio's workers' compensation laws. In this case, which comes to us by way of a certified question from the United States District Court, we consider whether…