No Benefits for Worker Claiming Aggravation of Preexisting Condition

An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his claim that his landscaping work aggravated a preexisting medical condition. Case: Houlihan v. Morrison, Nos. C-200379 and C-200382, 09/08/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Houlihan worked for Hamilton County doing maintenance and landscaping. Houlihan began experiencing back pain in 2013. At that time, the county had recently ended its contract with Blue Sky Lawn and Landscape and assigned all landscaping work to its maintenance employees. The landscaping assignment spanned 30 consecutive S...