No PTD Benefits for Worker who Suffered Amputation of Right Arm

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker who lost his right arm in an industrial accident holding sufficient evidence supported a finding the person still had the capacity for gainful employment. Case: State ex rel. Mitton v. Industrial Commission, No. 19AP-822, 05/11/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Edward Mitton worked for Sunfield Inc. While he was working in February 2016, his right arm was caught in a die press, resulting in the amputation of his arm between his right shoulder and elbow. Mitton filed a workers’ com...