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On March 12, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a court of appeals decision ordering that the Industrial Commission reinstate an award of temporary total disability compensation to a claimant based on its finding that he did not voluntarily abandon his employment.  State ex rel. Haddox v. Indus. Comm. (2013), 2013-Ohio-794, No. 2011-1622. The Haddox case involved a request […]

When determining if certain medications or treatment procedures are reasonably necessary, it is important not only to consider the patient’s needs but also to review what is considered appropriate under accepted medical standards and governmental guidelines.  This is also important when managing the effective use of medications in a workers’ compensation claim, especially pain medications

On February 22, 2013, the Sixth District Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer inKinsey v. Apex Bold & Machine Co. (Ohio App. 6 Dist. 2013), 2013-Ohio-630, No. L-12-1027. The claimant in Kinsey began to experience gradually increasing pain and stiffness in his right wrist during his work shift.  He went

The Ohio Administrative Code specifically provides that where one employer succeeds another in a business, in whole or in part, the successor shall assume the predecessor’s obligations under the workers’ compensation laws and, therefore, may receive a transfer of the experience of the predecessor.  The key phrase in these types of situations is whether or

Even though an employee may suffer food poisoning from items eaten at the work site, it does not necessarily mean the person will be provided with workers’ compensation coverage for that illness.  To the contrary, unless there are specific facts that establish the employer’s control over the area where the food was distributed and over