Fogaras v. Univ. Hospitals of Cleveland

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion because the facts of this case do not support a finding that appellee was within the “zone of employment” and, even if she was, she is not automatically entitled to participate in the workers’ compensation system.

The majority finds that appellee, who was off her employer’s premises when injured, is entitled to participate in the workers’ compensation system merely because she was within the zone of employment. This assertion is unsupported by law. In Bralley v. Daugherty (1980), 61 Ohio St.2d 302, 303, 15 O.O.3d 359, 360, 401 N.E.2d 448, 450,…