MRR Article: When an Injury at Work is Not a Workplace Injury – Strategies to Further Protect Your Business’s Bottom Line in Ohio

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By: Stacy V. Pollock, Esq. Workers’ compensation premiums can be an expensive and frustrating cost of doing business. Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation is a no-fault system, meaning employees nearly always are going to be eligible for benefits,…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: February 12, 2016 – February 25, 2016

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Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 460 was introduced to prohibit the state, a political subdivision, and any official, agent, or employee of any state or local government agency from knowingly enforcing or attempting to enforce…

MRR Update: Ban The Box Legislation

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Recently Governor Kasich signed HB 56 into law, making Ohio one of the many states to enact "ban the box" legislation. The new law prohibits public employers from including on employment applications any questions concerning the criminal background…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: December 4, 2015 – December 17, 2015

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Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. No. 403 was introduced regarding the financing of capital improvement projects in this state by another state or a political subdivision of another state H.B. No. 407 was introduced to require…

News Release: MRR attorneys named 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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MRR is pleased to announce that two of its Ohio attorneys have been selected as 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers and another four have been named 2016 Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine. The Super Lawyers selection process evaluates lawyers…

Make Your Training Dollars Count – How to Train on What Really Matters

By: Tami Zupkow Hannon, Esq. I often get asked what topics to train on when faced with limited resources. These questions frequently overlap lawsuits alleging little or no training. It is virtually impossible to train on every possible situation.…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: September 16 – October 1, 2015

Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 334 was introduced to amend O.R.C. §§ 1901.20 and 1907.02 and enact section 4511.072 to specify the jurisdiction of municipal and county courts over municipal traffic ordinances and to establish…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: August 20 – September 16, 2015

Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 304 was introduced to repeal O.R.C. §743.50 to eliminate the law authorizing the maintenance of buffers around municipal water reservoirs by contiguous property owners. (Introduced 8-25-15) …

Three MRR Attorneys Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers in America” List

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MRR is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic…

MRR Article: The State of Transgender Employment Discrimination

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By: Neil S. Sarkar, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA Virtually everyone has been talking over the last few months about Caitlyn Jenner, the transwoman (formerly) known as Bruce Jenner, perhaps due to the potentially polarizing nature…