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Rep. Cassell bill would tighten workers' comp eligibility
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
For
immediate release: Wednesday, February 8,
2006
Contact:
Erin Synk (614) 644-6074 or erin.synk@ohr.state.oh.us
Representative
Timothy Cassell (D-Madison) is introducing
legislation that will make an employee
ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits
if injured on the job while committing a
serious crime.
Under the bill, a
person would have to be found guilty of
third-degree misdemeanor or a more serious
crime to be ineligible for workers compensation
benefits.
Rep. Cassell’s bill
is in response to an incident where a truck
driver caused a serious traffic accident,
killing a 26-year old Cleveland Public Schools
teacher. The victim was a resident of
Rep. Cassell first
learned of this tragedy from a Channel 5 news
story and has been in contact with the victim’s
family. Through later research, Rep.
Cassell learned that the driver filed a
disability claim and is now receiving workers’
compensation benefits from the state and his
employer.
“This is a serious
flaw in the system,” said Rep. Cassell.
“People like this are manipulating the system
in their favor and taking money away from those
who really need
it.”
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