Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. v. Industrial Commission

This case requires us to determine (1) when a self-insured employer’s right to handicap reimbursement vests, and (2) the meaning of “assessments” as used in R.C. 4123.343(F). For the reasons which follow, we hold that an employer’s right to handicap reimbursement vests when the commission determines that the employer is entitled to handicap reimbursement for a particular claim, and that “assessments” means all assessments made against a self-insured employer, but does not include compensation or benefits paid to an employee.

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Vested Right to Handicap Reimbursement

The General Assembly enacted…