Members of Ohio's top workers' compensation board aren't qualified to serve, legal challenge claims

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Neither Hughes' Industrial Commission application, nor his resume, make any direct mention of workers' compensation experience.
46% : Suzane Duke, in filings with the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, claims that none of the three members of the Ohio Industrial Commission have at least six years of "recognized expertise in the field of workers' compensation," as required by state law.
45% : His Industrial Commission biography also stated that he was a hearing officer for the Ohio State Racing Commission - a job that sometimes involves hearing disputes involving workers' compensation, though it's unclear how often Massey heard such cases.
41% : But in her court filing, Duke asserted that there's a "real controversy" over whether the three commission members are qualified to hear her case - or anyone else's -- because none of them have six years of workers' comp experience, based on their respective biographies posted on the Industrial Commission's website.

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