Ohio Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Loss-of-Use Benefits to Worker with Limited Use of Hand
  November 28, 2023
  The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of loss-of-use benefits to a worker with significant limitations to the functional use of his hand. Michael Block suffered injuries in December 2012 when…
• Worker With Capacity for Sedentary Employment Can't Get PTD Award
  November 15, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits for a worker who retained the capacity for sedentary employment. Case: State ex rel. Mignella v. Industrial Commission, No.
• Employer Loses Challenge to TTD Award for Worker Who Resigned
  November 1, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to mandamus relief from an administrative order granting temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker who had resigned…
• Worker's Failure to Respond to Discovery Doesn't Warrant Summary Judgment
  October 31, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer based on a lack of evidence caused by the employee’s failure to respond to discovery requests. Case: Shaeffer…
• BWC: Jeweler Pays $42,000 in Restitution for Double Dipping
  October 24, 2023
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Monday announced that a man convicted of working while receiving benefits paid $42,000 in restitution to the agency. The BWC said it investigated Ashwin…
• BWC: Formulary, Inpatient Reimbursement Rules Await Review
  October 20, 2023
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is finalizing rules that would modify payments for hospital inpatient services and its prescription drug formulary. Proposed changes to both sets of rules are currently…
• Commission Properly Revisits Firefighter's Cancer Claim, Awards Benefits
  October 20, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the Industrial Commission’s jurisdiction to revisit the denial of a cancer-stricken firefighter’s claim and its decision to award him benefits. Joseph Conley was diagnosed with thyroid…
• Battery Plant Fined $270,000 for Safety Violations
  October 18, 2023
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued $270,000 in fines for workplace safety violations in an Ohio battery manufacturing facility operating under a joint partnership between General Motors and LG…
• Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Worker's Challenge to AWW
  October 17, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court rejected an injured worker’s challenge to the calculation of his average weekly wage. Case: State ex rel. Lott v. Industrial Commission, No. 21AP-552, 09/29/2023, published. Facts: Jason Lott…
• Worker Not Denied Due Process in Dispute Over Use of Benefits for Child Support Payments
  October 16, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court rejected a self-represented worker’s claims that he was denied due process over the alleged wrongful distribution of his benefits to cover his outstanding child support payments. Case:…

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