Laura Stewart is a member of the Litigation Department. She focuses her practice on representing state fund and self-insured employers in workers' compensation claims before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Court of Common Pleas, and Court of Appeals. Laura also has extensive experience with Medicare compliance when settling liability claims and workers' compensation claims. She advises clients on all aspects of Medicare compliance including when and how to obtain Medicare set-aside allocations and on complying with Medicare's mandatory insurer reporting requirements.
Since joining the firm, Laura has successfully obtained defense verdicts in jury trials, taken and defended numerous plaintiff and expert depositions, drafted a variety of motions and briefs at both the trial and appellate court levels, and argued successfully before the 1st District Court of Appeals.
Memberships & Affiliations
· Ohio State Bar Association
· Cincinnati Bar Association
Distinctions
· National Association of Women Lawyers, Outstanding Law Graduate
Publications
May 1, 2004, "Take Flight by Cyber-Sight: The Failure of Courts to Require the Americans with Disability Act Title III Public Accommodations Provision to Govern Public Places Such as an Airline's Website," 30 U. Dayton L. Rev. 275 (2004)
Presentations
February 1, 2010, "Medicare Takes Action: Warning - Ignoring Medicare's Interest in Settling a Claim Could be Costly"
November 1, 2009, "Abandonment While on Light Duty: A Light at the End of the Tunnel"
August 1, 2009, "ADA, FMLA & Workers' Compensation: Managing Disability Claims the Right Way"
July 1, 2009, "Mandatory Insurer Reporting: What is the Hoopla?"
September 1, 2008, "Medicare and Settlements: What is the Hoopla?"
May 1, 2008, "Effective Methods for Claim Resolution"
February 1, 2008, "Employer Pitfalls and Protections"
January 1, 2008, "Substantial Aggravation: Is the new standard a "substantial success" for employers? An employer's perspective of the new aggravation statute one year later"
September 1, 2007, "Gross Misjustice?: The Ohio Supreme Court "Voluntarily Abandons" its decision in Gross I - but does Gross II solve the problem or just create new ones?"
March 1, 2007, "What Goes Up Is NOT Substantially Certain To Come Down: The Summit County Appellate Court's recent decision in Wallick v. Willoughby is Reaching New Heights"
January 1, 2007, "Faulty Interpretation: The Ohio Supreme Court's recent decision in Gross v. Industrial Commission raises questions about the no-fault system in Ohio Workers' Compensation law"