WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATION (ISSUE 1) RULED OFF THE BALLOT

November 2006

On March 8, 2006, the Ohio Legislature passed Senate Bill 7 which amended several provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Statute (see WHV Client Alert of April 27, 2006 for summary of changes).  Certain interest groups including organized labor initiated a referendum process to repeal some of these amendments by seeking to place Issue 1 on the November ballot.  The Board of Elections determined that there was an insufficient number of signatures on the referendum petition.  The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed this decision shortly before the election and Issue 1 was invalidated. 

This Labor and Employment Law Client Alert is brought to you by Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg’s Labor & Employment Group:

David R. Knowles                  drknowles@wegmanlaw.com             Telephone: 216.642.3342

Antoinette F. Gideon              afgideon@wegmanlaw.com               Facsimile:  216.520.0145

Christopher A. Holecek          caholecek@wegmanlaw.com

Jennifer A. Corso                    jacorso@wegmanlaw.com

WHV Labor and Employment Law Client Alerts are intended as summarized reports on developments in labor and employment law and are not intended to provide legal advice.  The resolution of legal issues depends on the specific facts of each circumstance and the applicable laws. Readers should not act upon the information contained in these publications without professional legal counsel.