High Court Affirms Enhanced Award for Safety Violation

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's ruling that a worker injured as a result of a violation of a specific safety requirement was entitled to enhanced benefits.  Sufficient evidence supports the determination that Prime Roof Solutions Inc. violated fall-protection rules, leading to Mauricio Rivera falling 18 feet to a concrete floor in July 2020. The evidence also justified the award of violation of specific safety requirements benefits, which are awarded in addition to standard work comp benefits. Prime Roof hired Rivera to work on a project repairing a low-sloped metal ...