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The court granted relator Newark Group's petition for a writ of mandamus, compelling the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to vacate its denial and reimburse the employer from the surplus fund for erroneously paid VSSR awards that were subsequently overturned.
For purposes of R.C. 4123.512(H), a VSSR award is "compensation" as that term is used in this statute. Following a determination that a VSSR award has been erroneously paid by an employer, R.C. 4123.512(H) authorizes the reimbursement of that award from the surplus fund.
Court Rules on Workers' Compensation Reimbursement
What Happened
The Newark Group, Inc., a company in Ohio, paid out special wage-loss benefits (called VSSR awards) to employees who had been injured. Later, these awards were determined to have been paid by mistake—the employees weren't actually entitled to them. The Newark Group asked the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation to reimburse the company from a special fund for this money that was incorrectly paid out.
What the Court Decided
An Ohio court agreed with the company. The court ruled that when workers' compensation benefits are erroneously paid and later overturned, employers can be reimbursed from the state surplus fund. The court ordered the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to stop denying the reimbursement request and to pay the company back.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling clarifies how the workers' compensation system handles mistakes. While this case favors employers seeking reimbursement, it reinforces that the system has procedures to correct errors when benefits are wrongly awarded. Workers should understand that compensation decisions can potentially be reversed if they were determined to be incorrect.
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