Evidence Supported Award of Benefits, but Not Fees, Panel Says

An Ohio appellate panel ruled that sufficient evidence supported the medical causation for a worker's elbow injury, but not the award of attorney fees to the worker.Case: Rubenbauer v. C.W. Zumbiel Co., No. C-120486, 03/15/2013, published.Facts: Jeffrey Rubenbauer worked for the C.W. Zumbiel Co. He alleged that he injured his left elbow as he was lifting a stack of cartons and moving them onto a skid. The Industrial Commission allowed Rubenbauer to participate in Ohio's workers' compensation fund for left-elbow strain and left-elbow loose bodies. Rubenbauer later petition...