Worker Gets Writ for Reconsideration of Job Offer Adequacy

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ of mandamus compelling the Industrial Commission to reconsider whether an employer offered an appropriate modified position to him. Jay C. Emmer-Lovell worked for Group Management Services Inc. He injured his knee at work in April 2019 and began collecting temporary total disability benefits. Dr. Albert Dunn cleared Emmer-Lovell to return to sedentary work in July 2021. GMS then sent him an offer of a modified job by private carrier service, which reflected delivery on July 28, 2021. GMS also sent the job offer by cer...