Court Finds No Ambiguity in Doctor's Certification of Worker as PTD

An Ohio appellate court ruled that there was no ambiguity about whether a doctor had considered non-compensable conditions in assigning an impairment rating to a worker when the doctor properly identified the compensable conditions and explicitly concluded that the worker was permanently and totally disabled. Case: State ex rel. Kindred Healthcare Operating v. Industrial Commission, No. 15AP-1106, 09/30/2016, published. Facts and Procedural History: Angela Mohler injured her back in 1992 while working for Kindred Healthcare and filed a comp claim. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation dee...