The Ohio Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker’s psychological condition, finding the report of his psychologist was enough to support the award, even though the opinions of his other medical providers were deemed unreliable.
Case: State ex rel. R&L Carriers Shared Services v. Industrial Commission, No. 2017-OHIO-5833, 07/19/2017, published.
Facts and Procedural History: Terry Phillips suffered a workplace injury in 2011. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted his claim for a traumatic right biceps tendon tear, complex regiona...
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