High Court Says Commission Erred in Relying on Doctor's Report to Determine Worker's Loss of Vision

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the Industrial Commission abused its discretion in determining the extent of a worker’s lost vision based on the part of an expert medical report the physician had disclaimed. Case: State ex rel. Bowman v. Industrial Commission, No. 2021-0007, 02/02/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Cami Bowman worked as a nurse for the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University. In December 2005, Bowman attended a work holiday party and ate lunch meat that had been provided for the event. Later that day, she fell ill. Doctors determi...