Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Worker to Get Reimbursement

A unanimous Ohio Supreme Court clarified the standard for determining a worker’s entitlement to reimbursement for medical treatment and upheld an award of reimbursement to an injured housekeeper. Case: State ex rel. Omni Manor Inc. v. Industrial Commission, No. 2019-1134, 09/16/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Diana Garringer worked as a housekeeper for Omni Manor Inc. She injured her right shoulder in April 2016 while helping a coworker lift a couch. Garringer filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation found she was entitled to ...