An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who was fired after testing positive for marijuana.
Case: State ex rel. Merritt v. Industrial Commission, No. 18AP-234, 02/27/2020, published.
Facts: Christopher T. Merritt worked for New Avenues to Independence Inc. He injured his back while at work in February 2015, and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted it as compensable.
Merritt was prescribed Norco, an opioid. The treatment center had a policy that patients prescribed opioids be routinely tested to ensure that they were taking t...
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