Foot Drop Not Grounds for Loss-of-Use Award, Court Concludes

A claimant is not entitled to benefits for a left foot drop, because she could still use her foot to walk, Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals concluded. Case: State Ex. Rel. Richardson v. Industrial Commission, No. 11AP-678, 12/4/12, published.Facts: Pamela Richardson, a workshop specialist for Licking County, filed a workers' compensation claim when an adult client pushed her into a chair on May 15, 2007. Her low back struck the arm of the chair, and she reported immediate pain. The Industrial Commission allowed her initial claim for a substantial aggravation of pre-exist...