Judge Erred in Denying Benefits for Psyche Claim Without Reviewing Exhibits in Evidence

An Ohio appellate court overturned the denial of a worker's claim for benefits for a mental injury due to the failure of the trial judge to consider all the evidence in the record. Case: Higgins v. Buehrer, No. C-160288, 10/05/2016, published. Facts: Jacob Higgins established a workers' compensation claim after an on-the-job accident in 1990. In 2013, he filed a petition seeking to add two psyche conditions to his claim. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation denied his request. After the Industrial Commission upheld the bureau's decision, Higgins appealed to the court of com...