Court Says Injured Worker Not Entitled to Participate in Vocational Rehab

An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of an injured worker’s request to participate in vocational rehabilitation. Case: State ex rel. Saia v. Industrial Commission, No.  22AP-667, 06/11/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Anthony Saia worked for the City of Painesville. He established a workers’ compensation claim for multiple injuries in 2014. In December 2015, a vocational rehabilitation case manager prepared a report indicating that Saia was working in a transitional capacity for the city and staying within the work restrictions imposed by his doctor. The ca...