State ex rel. Liposchak v. Industrial Commission

Two issues are presented for our review: (1) Can a claimant who was denied R.C. 4123.60 compensation for failure to show dependency appeal to the common pleas court pursuant to R.C. 4123.512? and (2) Can Robert’s estate collect his accrued R.C. 4123.60 compensation? For the reasons that follow, we hold that dependency issues do not invoke the basic right to participate in the workers’ compensation system and, therefore, are not appealable. We further hold that a decedent’s estate can be entitled to R.C. 4123.60 compensation that accrued but was not paid to the decedent. Accordingly, we…