Ohio Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Ohio.

• No Increase in Worker's Permanent Partial Disability Rating
  May 30, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an increase in his permanent partial disability rating as unsupported by substantial evidence. Case: State ex rel. Hobbs v.
• Commission Properly Vacates Loss-of-Use Award for Worker With Incomplete Paraplegia
  May 30, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs when he retained at least some ability to walk. Case:…
• Supreme Court Says Worker's Fiancee May Qualify for Death Benefits as 'Family Member'
  May 19, 2023
  The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s fiancée should have been given the opportunity to prove she was a “family member,” wholly dependent on the worker, who was…
• Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Appeal Filed Over 5 Years After Last Receipt of Benefits
  May 17, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s appeal from an Industrial Commission decision that was filed more than five years after he received his last payment…
• No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall While Backing Away From Potential Fight With Colleague
  May 11, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a municipal worker who fell while backing away from a potential altercation with a co-worker. April R. Parson worked for the City of…
• New Company Must Shoulder Experience, Liability of Preexisting Business
  May 3, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the transfer of the outstanding workers’ compensation liability of an older company to a newly formed company in the same line of business, finding the…
• Court Upholds Verdict Allowing Benefits for Mechanic With Shoulder Injury
  May 2, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury verdict allowing a mechanic to receive benefits for a right shoulder condition that was causally related to a prior compensable left shoulder injury. Michael…
• BWC: MCO Open Enrollment Begins Monday
  April 28, 2023
  The open enrollment period for Ohio employers to select a managed care organization to oversee the treatment of workers injured on the job begins Monday and continues through May 26, the…
• Temporary Worker Can't Assert Viable Tort Claim Against General Contractor, Project Manager
  April 4, 2023
  An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a temporary worker’s tort claims against the general contractor serving as his borrowing employer and against the construction manager for the project…
• Split Supreme Court Orders BWC to Reevaluate Whether In-Home Workers Are Employees
  March 30, 2023
  A divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled that further proceedings are necessary to determine whether in-home care workers who provided services for persons with developmental disabilities were employees of a home care…

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