An Ohio Appellate Court ruled that an employer was entitled to relief from an obligation to make advance payment on a disabled worker’s benefits, absent a showing of special circumstances.
Case: State ex rel. Giant Eagle v. Industrial Commission, No. 16AP-354, 08/31/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Henry Brown injured his back in 2006 while working as a truck driver for Giant Eagle, a self-insured employer. He secured an award of permanent total disability benefits.
In July 2015, Brown requested an advancement of $76,940 from his PTD award. He indicat...
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