Lawrence v. City of Youngstown

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You’re Fired! Wait, Didn’t Anyone Tell You? Ohio Supreme Court Addresses the Workers’ Compensation Statutory Notice Requirement

By Porter Wright on September 21, 2012

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision yesterday in Lawrence v. City of Youngstown, 2012-Ohio-4247 (Sept. 20, 2012), which reminds employers that they have a duty to notify employees within a reasonably prompt time of their discharge.

Keith Lawrence, a former City of Youngstown employee, was suspended on January 7, 2007, without pay, pending…