An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker who retained a nearly full range of motion in his left arm was not entitled to an award for functional loss of use.
Case: State ex rel. Meilstrup v. Industrial Commission, No. 16AP-250, 03/07/2017, published.
Facts: David G. Meilstrup suffered a work-related injury in June 2005. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation determined he was entitled to benefits for damage to his lungs, elbows, depression, left arm neuropathy and right arm reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
In September 2012, Meilstrup filed a request seeking an award for the f...
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