Court Furthers Split on How to Determine Date of Onset of Disability

Ohio's 3rd District Court of Appeals is joining the 1st DCA in rejecting an approach to determining the date of the onset of a worker's disability from an occupational disease that has been espoused by the 7th and 8th DCAs. Case: Weisenauer v. American Standard, No.13-13-25, 04/14/2014, published.Facts: Kenneth Weisenauer began working for American Standard in 1971. Twenty-six years later, Weisenauer's doctor diagnosed him with silicosis. Following his diagnosis, Weisenauer continued to work for American Standard through December of 2007 without missing any time on accoun...