High Court: Medical Records, Vocational Report Indicate Man Left Workforce Voluntarily

The Supreme Court of Ohio held that a man who had his application for total disability benefits denied four times was not eligible for those benefits because the record indicated he had voluntarily left the workplace.  Case: State ex rel. McKee v. Union Metal Corp, Supreme Court of Ohio, No. 2017-Ohio-5541, 06/29/2017, published.  Facts: Stephen McKee was working as an auto welder with Union Metal Corp. when he was injured on March 10, 1993. He received workers' compensation medical benefits for a cervical sprain/strain, neurotic depression, and focal spinal stenosis due t...