An Ohio appellate court ruled that a former police officer with allowed claims for both physical and mental injuries could not be denied permanent total disability benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder just because the physical conditions in his claim were not yet at maximum medical improvement. Case: State ex rel. Martin v. Springfield Township, No. 13AP-305, 03/25/2014, published. Facts: James M. Martin worked as a police officer for Springfield Township, a state-fund employer.He filed a workers' compensation claim based on an alleged injury to his knee, leg and hip. ...
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