Court Upholds Worker's Award for Concussion-Related Injuries

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a concussion and post-concussion syndrome caused by a furnace explosion. Case: State ex rel. Toledo Refining Co. LLC v. Industrial Commission, No. 20AP-199, 08/17/2021, published.  Facts and procedural history: Bradley L. Beach worked for Toledo Refining Co. LLC. A furnace exploded near Beach while he was at work in March 2018. Beach went to Toledo’s medical department, but a nurse practitioner could find no sign of injury and instructed him to return the next day. Beach returned as directed, and he denied havin...