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.