Court Upholds Termination of TTD for Woman Who Abandoned Workforce

An Ohio appellate court upheld the termination of a worker’s temporary total disability benefits due to her voluntary abandonment of the workforce. Case: State ex rel. Banks v. Industrial Commission, No. 21AP-341, 12/21/2023, published. Facts: Tanisha Banks worked for AAA Stamping Inc. She suffered severe injuries to her hand on Dec. 18, 2018, when her hand was caught in a press. Dr. Nick Lukens completed a report on the date of the accident, indicating that Banks could return to work on Jan. 19, 2019. On Dec. 28, 2018, Banks gave her uniform to her manager and asked for information ...