Worker Who Abandoned Job Market Can't Get Additional TTD

An Ohio appellate court upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits because she voluntarily abandoned the job market. Minnie J. Ruffin worked for Arthur Corp. She suffered injuries to her back while pushing boxes through a machine in September 2008. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted liability for multiple conditions. In August 2012, chiropractor John Heilman certified that Ruffin was completely disabled from Aug. 20 until Sept. 3, 2012. He said Ruffin worked with restrictions from Sept. 4 until Sept. 20 and from...