Employment & Workers’ Compensation Defense

• Ohio, 1996

• Capital University Law School, J.D., 1996
• Mount Union College, B.A., 1993
• • Blue Key Honorary
  • Tau Pi Phi Honarary

Noel represents a wide variety of companies in employment-related defense litigation and consulting services.  Her practice focuses on defending employers of all sizes in every aspect of workers' compensation from injury prevention to settlement.  Noel offers her clients advice regarding policy writing, accident prevention and investigation, cost containment, and defense strategy.  She defends her clients against workers' compensation claims before the Industrial Commission of Ohio as well as in common pleas courts statewide.  Additionally, she represents clients in writ of mandamus actions in Courts of Appeal.  She also has experience  in more specialized areas of workers' compensation law, including Violation of Specific Safety Requirements (VSSR), handicap reimbursement hearings, and in rating matters before the Adjudicating Committee of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

• Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars® 2007, 2009-2010
• Leadership Dublin Participant/Graduate

• Ohio State Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Committee
• Columbus Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Committee
• Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Workers' Compensation Committee
• Central Ohio Self-Insured Association, Member
• Builder's Exchange, Member Safety Committee

• What is the Future of Ohio Workers' Compensation Group Rating?
• Ohio BWC Implements Changes to Salary Continuation Policy
• Ohio BWC Introduces More Changes to Affect Employers
• What Is The Future Of Ohio Workers’ Compensation Group Rating?
• Ohio BWC Implements Changes to Salary Continuation Policy
• New Rules Published for Industrial Commission Hearing Officers
• Ohio BWC Announces Five-Percent Rate Reduction
• How To Get The Most From Your Workers' Comp Third Party Administrator
• Ohio BWC Board of Directors Rejects Recommendation on Group Rating Discounts
• Ohio BWC Actuarial Committee Recommends 3% Reduction for Group Rating Discount

Past

• United Cerebral Palsy of Columbus, Pro bono legal advice
• Columbus Works, Mentor
• Actors’ Theatre, Former Board of Trustees & Vice President
• Girl Scouts of the USA, Sponsor of "Leaders of Tomorrow" Fundraiser

“Wage Loss Defense Strategies”
TPA Seminar

“The Meaning of Bickers”
Case Law Update Seminar

“Workers’ Compensation and the Small Business Owner”
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Seminar

“Relationship between ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation”
Ohio Healthcare Association Convention

“Preparing the Employer’s Case for Adjudication by the Industrial Commission”
Lorman CLE Seminars

Ask the LegalPro: "Can I Terminate Someone Who Has an Active Workers' Compensation Claim?", Columbus CEO Magazine, June 2008.

"Voluntary Abandonment for Yesterday and Today", Case Law Seminar