Healthcare Worker Gets PTD Award for Back Injury

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a healthcare worker’s back injury. Case: State ex rel. HCR ManorCare Inc. v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-729, 06/16/2026, published. Facts: Patricia R. Baese worked for HCR ManorCare Inc. She suffered injuries at work in November 2011. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted Baese’s claim for lumbosacral strain, herniated disc L5-S1 and bilateral sacroiliitis.  Dr. Rohn T. Kennington examined Baese in October 2023. Kennington opined that she was permanently and totally di...