Newell v. TRW, Inc

In Newell v. TRW, Inc. (2001), 145 Ohio App.3d 198, 762 N.E.2d 419, a claimant was denied further medical treatment because the Staff Hearing Officer found that "there was no need for treatment relative to the residuals of the industrial injury." The Newell court held that "the order of the Staff Hearing Officer clearly foreclosed any further benefits to the claimant. Whether it was due to intervening 'stresses,' successful treatment, or a lack of a compensable disability, the claimant was barred from further participation in the fund for this claim." Thus, the Newell court held that the common pleas court had jurisdiction to hear the claimant's appeal. Id.