Worker Denied TTD After Surgery Gets Writ Relief

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a writ of mandamus overturning a denial of his request for temporary total disability benefits while he recovered from surgery necessitated by his compensable injuries. Case: State ex rel. Davidson v. John T. Lohrer Construction Co., No. 22AP-465, 03/29/2024, published. Facts: Craig S. Davidson worked for John T. Lohrer Construction Co. He suffered multiple injuries in a car accident while traveling for work in November 2011. In October 2015, Davidson underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy, and in February 2017, he underwent a spinal c...