No TTD Benefits Payable to Worker Who Retired While Disabled

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a 2018 change in the common law standard for determining entitlement to temporary total disability benefits applied retroactively to a worker who had retired after an industrial injury. Case: State ex rel. Walmart Inc. v. Hixson, No. 19AP-323, 10/26/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Dianna L. Hixson worked for Walmart Inc. She suffered injuries at work in August 2017. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation determined that she was entitled to benefits for a left shoulder sprain/strain, a left wrist sprain/strain and a left wri...