Court Overturns Denial of PTSD Benefits for Worker Whose Arm Was Mangled

An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment denying benefits for a worker’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder following an accident that mangled her left arm. Case: Johnson v. ContiTech USA Inc., No. 14-21-23, 05/09/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Dawn L. Johnson worked for ContiTech USA Inc. as a laborer. She injured her left arm at work in June 2016. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation allowed Johnson’s claim for a cervical strain, thoracic strain, left shoulder strain, fractured left radius and fractured left ulna. In Septem...