Employer Establishes Intoxication Defense to Worker's Claim

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding that his employer established that he was intoxicated at the time of his injury and that his intoxication was the cause of his injury. Case: Stephens v. U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, No. E-26-018, 10/27/2026, published. Facts: Todd Stephens worked for U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission. In August 2022, he was disassembling metal parts, using a vise and a hammer. Stephens told his supervisor that the vise was becoming loose. Stephens was tightening the vise when it slipped. He fell, injuri...