No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall While Backing Away From Potential Fight With Colleague

An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a municipal worker who fell while backing away from a potential altercation with a co-worker. April R. Parson worked for the City of Dayton. On Nov. 23, 2019, Parson was part of a three-person crew assigned to strip and wax the floors in a maintenance building. Throughout the morning, Parson used a large floor-stripping machine. At around 10:30, the group prepared to go to lunch. Parson then got into an argument with Kathy Peebles, one of her co-workers. The discussion initially related to bankruptcy but then progressed to c...