Ohio Rev. Code § 4123.756: Death of employer prior to commencement of civil action.

In the event an employer, under the purview of sections 4123.751 to 4123.755 of the Revised Code, has died prior to the commencement of any civil suit or proceeding before the bureau of workers' compensation or industrial commission, such sections shall likewise apply to any executor or administrator or the employer, and the employer shall be deemed to have constituted the secretary of state as his agent for such purpose, and the agency shall not terminate by reason of the death of the employer.