Court Overturns Denial of TTD to Worker Who Added New Conditions to Claim

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker presented enough medical evidence that a newly allowed condition had caused an independent period of temporary total disability to support a new claim for benefits. Case: Daffner v. Industrial Commission, No. 17AP-509, 10/04/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Sally Daffner suffered injuries while working for Giant Eagle, a self-insured employer, in September 2011. In August 2015, Daffner stopped working and applied for temporary total disability benefits. Dr. Dean W. Erickson examined Daffner in October 2015 and opined that sh...