Firefighter Not Entitled to Change Start Date for PTD Benefits

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to relief from an administrative order establishing the start date for his permanent total disability benefits. Case: State ex rel. Kerby v. Austintown Township, No. 24AP-384, 05/08/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Christopher Kerby worked for Austintown Township as a firefighter. He established a workers’ compensation claim for multiple injuries he sustained in September 2014. After Kerby applied for permanent total disability benefits in November 2023, the Industrial Commission referred him for physical ...